Magnolia in Pike County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Frith House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024
1. Frith House Marker
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
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 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 31° 8.842′ N, 90° 27.661′ W. Marker is in Magnolia, Mississippi, in Pike County. Marker is on West Myrtle Street west of North Clark Avenue (U.S. 51), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 W Myrtle 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. Owens House (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrews House (within shouting distance of this marker); Belle Maison (within shouting distance of this marker); Magnolia Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Holmes House (approx. 0.2 miles away); U.S. Post Office – Magnolia (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Annex (approx. 0.2 miles away); Berryhill House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Magnolia.
Regarding Frith House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination for the Myrtle Street Historic District, which includes the Frith House:
TheMyrtle Street Historic District is significant … as the best example of a cohesive middle-class residential block as it existed in turn-of-the-century Magnolia.…
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140. (Frith House). One-story, five-bay, turn-of-the-century, Greek Revival-inspired house with gable roof and wide porch delineated by six slender round posts. Shingled central gable has rectangular window and decorative woodwork. Main entrance is central double door with transom. Completed fenestration are four six-over-nine floor-to-ceiling windows. Two interior chimneys. Ca. 1900.
Also see . . .
1. Myrtle Street Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 1984. (Prepared by P. Ana Gordon; via Mississippi Department of Archives and History) (Submitted on March 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. 140 Myrtle St W, Magnolia, MS 39652. Archived for-sale listing for the house, with two dozen photographs of it. (Zillow.com) (Submitted on March 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024
2. Frith House and Marker
The marker is to the right of the door.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
