Magnolia in Pike County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Magnolia Hall
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024
1. Magnolia Hall Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 31° 8.643′ N, 90° 27.595′ W. Marker is in Magnolia, Mississippi, in Pike County. Marker is at the intersection of East Bay Street (State Road 48) and North Cherry Street, on the right when traveling west on East Bay Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 E Bay St, Magnolia MS 39652, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pike County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Post Office – Magnolia (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Annex (about 500 feet away); Berryhill House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Magnolia Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Andrews House (approx. ¼ mile away); Belle Maison (approx. ¼ mile away); Frith House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Magnolia.
Regarding Magnolia Hall. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
215.(Magnolia Hall). Located on a corner lot facing the courthouse, Magnolia Hall is a two-story, five-bay, double-pile, central-hall, frame residence and florist shop with a one-story rear and side addition. Entrance is a single upper glass paneled door with upper sidelights and transom. Original windows flanking entrance were altered ca. 1970 to shed-roofed, twenty-light bay windows. Outer bays are four-over-four. Second-story fenestration is one single center door and two pairs of four-over-four windows. A two-tier verandah with slender columns extends over three central bays. Ca. 1879.
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Also see . . . Southtown Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which includes Magnolia Hall and was listed in 1984. (Prepared by P. Ana Gordon; via Mississippi Department of Archives and History) (Submitted on March 17, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024
2. Magnolia Hall Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 40 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
