Magnolia in Pike County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

The Holmes House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024

1. The Holmes House Marker

Inscription.
The Holmes House, 405 North Cherry Street, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
c. 1900

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 31° 8.876′ N, 90° 27.511′ W. Marker is in Magnolia, Mississippi, in Pike County. It is at the intersection of North Cherry Street and East Olive Street, on the right when traveling south on North Cherry Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 405 N Cherry St, Magnolia MS 39652, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi. 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 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: Belle Maison (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Chadwick House (about 700 feet away); Magnolia Presbyterian Church (about 800 feet away); Berryhill House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frith House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Owens House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Andrews House (approx. 0.2 miles away); U.S. Post Office – Magnolia (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Magnolia.

Regarding The Holmes House. Excerpt from the Mississippi Historic Sites Survey form for the property:

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Holmes House is a unique residence in Magnolia and is architecturally significant as the best example of a picturesquely massed, highly-decorated, one-story residence. The house is one of the largest one-story residences in the city and its imposing massing is augmented by its elevated corner lot setting and its steeply pitched hipped roof. The Holmes House also is remarkable for its L-shaped porch with paneled frieze and the intricate bargeboards on the non-pictured gable. The Holmes House is a masterpiece amid Magnolia's other turn-of-the-century one-story residences.

Also see . . . Holmes House (PDF). Mississippi Historic Sites Survey form used to list the property on the National Register in 1984. (Mississippi Department of Archives and History) (Submitted on March 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

The Holmes House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024

2. The Holmes House and Marker

The marker is to the left of the door.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.