Old Delta Democrat Times Building

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Old Delta Democrat Times Building
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The Old Delta Democrat Times Building in 2013
Old Delta Democrat Times Building
Location201-203 Main Street, Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Builtc. 1880-1882
NRHP reference No. 82003120
Added to NRHPMarch 25, 1982

The Old Delta Democrat Times Building is a historic building in Greenville, in the state of Mississippi in the Southern United States.

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Location

The building is located at 201-203 Main Street in Downtown Greenville, the county seat of Washington County, Mississippi, in the Southern United States. [1] [2]

History

The two-storey building was completed circa 1880–1882. [2] It was acquired in 1880 for US$700 by John G. Arche and Samuel Brown, the owners of Brown & Arche, a mill and machine company. [2] It was sold to the Lake family in 1902, who remained the owners until 1977. [2]

The second floor was rented to the Greenville Temple Association, a Freemason lodge, from 1883 to 1914. [2] The first floor was rented to the Greenville Bank and Trust Company from 1906 to 1910. [2] From 1943 to 1968, the building was rented by the Delta Democrat Times . [2] Later, it was rented to the Mississippi Industries for the Blind. [2]

Heritage significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 25, 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Old Delta Democrat Times Building". National Park Service. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Old Delta Democrat Times Building". National Park Service. Retrieved September 30, 2015.