Jackson City Hall

Municipal Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Mississippi Landmark
Jackson City Hall, circa 1960
Location	203 South President Street, Jackson, Mississippi
Coordinates	32°17′52″N 90°10′56″W / 32.29778°N 90.18222°WCoordinates: 32°17′52″N 90°10′56″W / 32.29778°N 90.18222°W
Built	1853-54[1]
Architect	William Gibbons; Joseph Willis
Architectural style	Greek Revival
Restored	1963-64
NRHP Reference #	69000084
USMS #	049-JAC-0447.1-NR-ML
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 25, 1969
Designated USMS	March 5, 1986[2]

Jackson City Hall, located in Jackson, Mississippi, is the seat of municipal government.

History

Originally constructed in 1846-47 at a cost of $8,000, the building was either enlarged or rebuilt in 1853-54 because of structural problems.^[1]

During the American Civil War, the building was used as a hospital and was left standing by Federal troops despite heavy damage inflicted on other buildings throughout Jackson.^[3] Speculation was that General Sherman, a Freemason, spared the building because it housed a Masonic Lodge, though a more likely reason is that it housed an army hospital.^[4]

The building underwent extensive renovation in 1963-64.^[3]

References

1. Jackson City Hall Fact Sheet Retrieved 2013-07-29.
2. "Mississippi Landmarks". Retrieved 2013-07-29.
3. National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form (City Hall, Jackson, Mississippi) Retrieved 2013-07-29.
4. Jackson History Retrieved 2013-07-29.