Natchez in Adams County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Gerard Brandon IV House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024
1. Gerard Brandon IV House Marker
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 1890.
Location. 31° 33.873′ N, 91° 23.791′ W. Marker is in Natchez, Mississippi, in Adams County. Marker is on North Union Street north of B Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 708 N Union St, Natchez MS 39120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Burn (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lisle-Shields Town House (about 300 feet away); Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church (about 700 feet away); Natchez Children's Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Intersection of High and North Rankin streets (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cottage Gardens (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dr. Dubs Town House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Intersection of High and North Pearl streets (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natchez.
Regarding Gerard Brandon IV House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
Constructed in 1890, the Gerard BrandonIV House is one of the first houses erected in the turn-of-the-century northern suburbs of Natchez and is one of the better examples of the Queen Anne Style in the entire city.…
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Gerard Brandon IV was the fourth generation of his influential and prosperous family to reside in the Natchez area. Brandon's great-grandfather, Gerard Brandon, came from Ireland and settled at Selma Plantation northeast of Natchez in the late eighteenth century; his grandfather, Gerard Brandon, Jr., was the first native-born governor of the state of Mississippi; and his father, Dr. James Brandon, was a beloved physician of the Natchez area. Gerard Brandon IV was born in 1861 and was educated at nearby Jefferson Military College and the University of Mississippi at Oxford. Before obtaining a law degree, Brandon served as principal of the Natchez Public School System from 1882-1886. While a practicing attorney in Natchez, he served a number of years as city solicitor and was elected a state senator in 1906.
Also see . . . Gerard Brandon IV House (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was listed in 1982. (Prepared by Mary Warren Miller; via Mississippi Department of Archives and History) (Submitted on March 29, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024
2. Gerard Brandon IV House Marker
Marker is below the porch window.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 51 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
