Phoenix Hall-Johnson-Harper House

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Phoenix Hall--Johnson-Harper House
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Location527 East Palestine Street, Raymond, Mississippi
Coordinates 32°15′12″N90°25′09″W / 32.25333°N 90.41917°W / 32.25333; -90.41917 (Phoenix Hall--Johnson-Harper House) Coordinates: 32°15′12″N90°25′09″W / 32.25333°N 90.41917°W / 32.25333; -90.41917 (Phoenix Hall--Johnson-Harper House)
Area3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1854 (1854)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Raymond and Vicinity MRA
NRHP reference # 86001710 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 15, 1986

The Johnson-Harper House, also known as Phoenix Hall, is a historic house in Raymond, Mississippi. It was built in 1854, and designed in the Greek Revival architectural style. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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History

The house was built in 1854 for Amos Johnson, a circuit judge. [2] It became known as Phoenix Hall because it was built on the site of Johnson's first home which had burned down. [2]

The house was purchased by Major George W. Harper, the editor of the Hinds County Gazette, in 1861. [2] Harper lived here with his wife and his ten children. [3] During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, the house was ransacked by the Union Army. [2] In the postbellum era, Harper resumed his role as editor, and he served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1875–1876. [2] He retired as editor in 1883, when his son George took the helm of the newspaper. [2]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 15, 1986. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Phoenix Hall--Johnson-Harper House". National Park Service . Retrieved December 18, 2018. With accompanying pictures
  3. "Funeral of Major G. Harper" . The Weekly Clarion-Ledger. November 22, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved December 18, 2018 via Newspapers.com.