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

The Alfred E. Lewis House

“Oldfields”

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2024

1. The Alfred E. Lewis House Marker

Inscription. Located on a French colonial land grant to Jean-Baptiste Baudreau dit Graveline, the Greek Revival house was built ca. 1845 by prominent planter, merchant, politician and Graveline descendant Col. Alfred E. Lewis, who was also a delegate to the Mississippi Secession Convention. Acquired in 1905 by the Grinstead family, in the 1940s Agnes “Sissie” Grinstead lived here with her artist husband Walter Inglis Anderson, who produced some of his most significant work while living at Oldfields.

Erected 2022 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.

Location. 30° 21.675′ N, 88° 38.461′ W. Marker is in Gautier, Mississippi, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection of Watersedge Drive and Oldfield Drive on Watersedge Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1901 Watersedge

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Dr, Gautier MS 39553, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Graveline Bayou Indian Mound (approx. 1.1 miles away); McRae Family Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); Twelve Oaks (approx. 1.6 miles away); Gautier Beachfront Historic District (approx. 1.7 miles away); Jennie Orrell House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Creosote Works (approx. 2 miles away); New Era Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Gautier School (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gautier.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Labrot House (was approx. 1.7 miles away but

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2024

2. The Alfred E. Lewis House Marker

has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Oldfields. A photo story by Mary Anderson Pickard, daughter of Walter Inglis Anderson and Agnes “Sissie” Grinstead Anderson. It was made in 2017, more than a decade after Hurricane Katrina severely damaged the house. The Mississippi Heritage Trust purchased the house in 2020 for preservation and subsequent restoration. (Submitted on March 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Col. Alfred C. Lewis House (Oldfields) (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the property, which was listed in 1980. (Prepared by William David Smith III; via Mississippi Department of Archives and History) (Submitted on March 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. Walter Inglis Anderson. Wikipedia entry on the painter and writer, best known for his block prints, watercolors and pen and ink drawings. (Submitted on March 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Alfred E. Lewis House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2024

3. Alfred E. Lewis House

Front view of the house.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 622 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.