Old Warren County Courthouse

This article is about the courthouse in Mississippi. For the old courthouse in Lake George, New York, see Old Warren County Courthouse Complex.

Significant dates
Old Courthouse, Warren County
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Mississippi Landmark

The Old Courthouse in 1940

Location	1008 Cherry Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi
Coordinates	32°21′7.38″N 90°52′43.04″W / 32.3520500°N 90.8786222°W / 32.3520500; -90.8786222Coordinates: 32°21′7.38″N 90°52′43.04″W / 32.3520500°N 90.8786222°W / 32.3520500; -90.8786222
Built	1861
Architect	William Weldon
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP Reference #	68000029
USMS #	149-VKS-0042-NHL-ML
Added to NRHP	May 23, 1968^[1]
Designated NHL	May 23, 1968^[2]
Designated USMS	March 5, 1986^[3]

The Old Courthouse, Warren County, also known as Warren County Courthouse, sits prominently on a hill in Vicksburg, Mississippi and was a symbol of Confederate resistance during the siege of Vicksburg.^[4] It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1968^[2]^[4] and a Mississippi Landmark in 1986.^[3] The landmarked area is the entire Courthouse Square, which includes the courthouse and four cistern buildings.^[4]

References

↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 "Warren County Courthouse". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
1 2 "Mississippi Landmarks" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Archives and History. May 2008. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
1 2 3 Patricia Heintzelman (May 15, 1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Old Court House, Warren County (pdf), National Park Service and Accompanying 4 photos, exterior and interior, from 1966, c.1863, and undated. PDF (1.19 MB)

External links

Media related to Old Vicksburg Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons

Vicksburg Old Court House Museum

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