Magnolia in Pike County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Owens House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024
1. Owens House Marker
Owens House has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
1905
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 1905.
Location. 31° 8.849′ N, 90° 27.68′ W. Marker is in Magnolia, Mississippi, in Pike County. It is at the intersection of West Myrtle Street and North Prewett Street, on the right when traveling west on West Myrtle Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 W Myrtle 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: Frith House (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrews House (within shouting distance of this marker); Belle Maison (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Magnolia Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away); The Holmes House (approx. 0.2 miles away); U.S. Post Office Magnolia (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Annex (approx. Ό mile away); Berryhill House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Magnolia.
Regarding Owens House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination for the Myrtle Street Historic District,
this page online
The residences of Myrtle Street, constructed approximately within a five-year period, are significant for both their architectural individuality and cohesiveness within their neighborhood setting. The Owens House, built along a plan similar to the Carraway House a block down on North Clark Street, exhibits Queen Anne elements
150. (Owens House). One-story, irregularly massed, turn-of-the-century house facing south on corner lot. Central hipped roof with two projecting front gables. Irregularly shaped porch along most of southern and eastern facade features conical roof at southwest corner. Five-bay facade with central door with transom and sidelights. Porte-cochere on western (secondary) facade. Paired interior chimneys removed. Similar to individually nominated Carraway House, 420 North Clark. Ca. 1905.
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. 150 W Myrtle St Magnolia, MS 39652. Archived for-sale listing with more than three dozen photographs of the property. (Trulia.com)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024
2. Owens House and Marker
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 241 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
