Mosely-Woods House

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Mosely-Woods House
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Location1461 Bell Rd., Yazoo City, Mississippi
Coordinates 32°49′20″N90°26′7″W / 32.82222°N 90.43528°W / 32.82222; -90.43528
Arealess than one acre
Built1860 (1860)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 05000623 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 2005

The Mosely-Woods House (also known as the Starling-Wilburn House) is a historic house located near Yazoo City, Mississippi. The house is notable for its Greek Revival architecture and its significance as one of the earliest African-American-owned residences in the area, continuously owned by the same family since 1880.

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History

The house was built circa 1860 on what was once part of the old Ridge Road, an important route from Yazoo City to Vicksburg. [2] In October 1880, William Mosely, an early African-American landowner in Yazoo County, purchased the house and its surrounding three acres from Ann Holt, a prominent local landowner. [2] Mosely's heirs have owned the property ever since, with the house being passed down through generations.

Architectural significance

The Mosely-Woods House is a one-story frame planter's cottage featuring a full-width front porch supported by six round, wooden Doric columns. The house's original structure includes two rooms wide and two rooms deep, with a rear addition constructed around 1880. The house is notable for its historic six-inch heart cypress floors and plastered interior walls, which have been well-maintained over the years. [2]

Heritage significance

The Mosely-Woods House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 2005, due to its association with the African-American heritage in Yazoo County and its continuous ownership by the same family for over a century. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Nancy H. Bell (2003). "Mosely-Woods House Registration Form". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved August 16, 2024.