Belhaven in Jackson in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Fairview Inn

Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 22, 2018

1. Fairview Inn Marker

Inscription. Built ca. 1908 as a private residence for Cyrus C. Warren, vice president of the Warren-Godwin Lumber Company, this Colonial Revival mansion was designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Spencer & Powers. Known as the Warren- Gunter Guild-Simmons house until 1993, the house was converted to a bed and breakfast that evolved into a boutique hotel and a social hub for Jacksonians.

In 1979, the Fairview Inn was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 2017 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 32° 19.223′ N, 90° 10.579′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is in Belhaven. Marker is on Fairview Street, 0.1 miles east of North State Street (U.S. 51), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 734 Fairview Street, Jackson MS 39202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lampton Estate (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gillespie Farm (approx.

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0.3 miles away); Millsaps College (approx. 0.3 miles away); Belhaven Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Belhaven University (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kate McWillie Powers Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shady Nook (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Jackson Volcano (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.

Also see . . . History of the Fairview Inn from the Inn website. (Submitted on March 24, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Fairview Inn and marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 22, 2018

2. Fairview Inn and marker.

The Fairview Inn image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 22, 2018

3. The Fairview Inn

A landmark 1908 Colonial Revival mansion-turned-refined B&B offering a spa & Southern breakfast.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.