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Woodville in Wilkinson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
 

Star of David House

c. 1880

 
 
Star of David House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024
1. Star of David House Marker
Inscription. House was first moved years ago to Hwy. 61, then to this site in 1983. Star of David in dormer denotes early Jewish ownership.
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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 1880.
 
Location. 31° 6.071′ N, 91° 17.888′ W. Marker is in Woodville, Mississippi, in Wilkinson County. It is on 2nd South Street east of Depot Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 570 2nd S St, Woodville MS 39669, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi and in Natchez Trace Corridor. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. 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: The Woodville Republican (within shouting distance of this marker); Morris Rothschild House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bachelor Quarters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Levin Wailes Magruder House (about 400 feet away); Carnot Posey Home (about 400 feet away); Feltus-Catchings Home (about 400 feet away); Oaklawn (about 400 feet away); St. Joseph's Church (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodville.
 
Also see . . .  Woodville Historic District II (PDF). Second National Register of Historic
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Places nomination for the district, which expanded the district (and included the Star of David House, identified as #162) in 1999. (via Mississippi Department of Archives and History) (Submitted on March 21, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 
 
Star of David House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024
2. Star of David House Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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