Natchez in Adams County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Lisle-Shields Town House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024

1. Lisle-Shields Town House Marker

Inscription. 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 (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 31° 33.824′ N, 91° 23.795′ W. Marker is in Natchez, Mississippi, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of North Union Street and B Street, on the right when traveling north on North Union Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 N Union St, Natchez MS 39120, 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the

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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: Gerard Brandon IV House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church (about 400 feet away); The Burn (about 600 feet away); Intersection of High and North Rankin streets (approx. ¼ mile away); Natchez Children's Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Stanton Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of D'Evereux Hall Orphan Asylum (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. Dubs Town House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natchez.

Regarding Lisle-Shields Town House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

The Lisle-Shields Town House is architecturally significant as an example of a well-designed and -executed late-Greek Revival city residence. It is historically significant to Natchez as the residence of a locally prominent upper-middle-class family of the antebellum period and as one of the last major antebellum residences constructed within the corporate limits of the city.

Documentary and stylistic
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024

2. Lisle-Shields Town House Marker
evidence indicates that the Lisle-Shields Town House was constructed between 1860 and 1864. A marked increase in sale price reveals that the house was constructed during the Lisle ownership. In 1860 the property upon which the house was built was sold to Isabelle Lisle for $1,400. In 1869 Isabelle Lisle "and husband" conveyed the property to Wilmer Shields for $9,000.

Also see . . . Lisle-Shields Town House (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was listed in 1979. (Prepared by Mary Warren Miller and William C. Allen; via Mississippi Department of Archives and History). (Submitted on March 29, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 691 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.