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Port Gibson in Claiborne County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
 

Spencer Home

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Spencer Home Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 16, 2019
1. Spencer Home Marker
Inscription. 1302 Church. Ca. 1840. Greek Revival. The front part of this house is pegged together with wooden pegs rather than being nailed. The kitchen was in a separate building to the rear.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
 
Location. 31° 57.231′ N, 90° 59.091′ W. Marker is in Port Gibson, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. It is on Church Street (U.S. 61) south of Oak Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1302 Church Street, Port Gibson MS 39150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi, in Natchez Trace Corridor, and in Greater Jackson. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 New Spain, 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: Oak Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Levy Home (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Heath Home (about 400 feet away); Judge Coleman Home (about 500 feet away); Presbyterian Manse (about 700 feet away); Schillig Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Person Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Drake Home (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Gibson.
 
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Spencer Home Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 16, 2019
2. Spencer Home Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 806 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2019.
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