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

Central Station

1904 - 1979

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 1, 2017

1. Central Station Marker

Inscription. This building was constructed in 1904 as the original fire station for the first paid City of Jackson Fire Department. With numerous additions, now removed, it served the city for almost seventy five years.

Abandoned for three years, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, The Jackson Chamber of Commerce restored the exterior to original condition in 1979 and adapted the interior to house chamber offices.

Erected 1979 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 32° 17.893′ N, 90° 10.931′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is at the intersection of South President Street and East Pearl Street, on the left when traveling north on South President Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 S President St, Jackson MS 39201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Natchez Trace Corridor.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jackson City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippi's Old Capitol (about 700 feet away); GM&O Freight Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Capitol (approx. 0.2 miles away); GM&O Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Merci Train Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Smith Park (approx. 0.2 miles

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away); The Eagle and Bowman Hotels (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Mississippi State Historical Museum (was about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 1, 2017

2. Central Station Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 1, 2017

3. Central Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 642 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.