Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Shlenker House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 11, 2024
1. Shlenker 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 1907.
Location. 32° 20.342′ N, 90° 52.764′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is at the intersection of Cherry Street and Chambers Street, on the right when traveling south on Cherry Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2212 Cherry St, Vicksburg MS 39180, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Apple Orchard (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blue Roof (about 600 feet away); Harding-Johnston (about 700 feet away); Speed Town (approx. 0.2 miles away); Magnolia High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vicksburg Garden Club (approx. 0.2 miles away); President Dwight Eisenhower (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marcus Bottom (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.
Regarding Shlenker House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Constructed ca. 1907, the Shlenker House is a significant Vicksburg expression of early twentieth-centuryarchitectural eclecticism. The two-story height of the house, its massive porch piers and smaller veranda piers with applied stucco ornament, its stained and leaded glass doors and windows, and its dining room wall treatment of decorative wooden strips are all design elements that reflect the influence of the Prairie Style. The bracketed roof overhang, the extending structural members of the entry porch roof, and the shingled dormer that lights the attic space are all features associated with the Bungalow Style. … The Shlenker House is one of several outstanding early twentieth-century residences that are representative of the growth and prosperity of the city of Vicksburg, which was the largest and most prosperous city in the state of Mississippi in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Constructed by a family of the Jewish faith, the house is also symbolic of the rise to prominence of the Jewish immigrant community in the city.
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David Jacob Shlenker (1865-1913) was a cotton broker who also had mercantile and banking interests. He hired H.H. Havis of Vicksburg to build his house for an estimated cost of $12,000 – more than $396,000 in 2024 dollars. The house was designed by the New Orleans architectural firm of Keenan & Weiss.
Also see . . . Shlenker House (PDF). National Register nomination
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 11, 2024
2. Shlenker House Marker
Marker is right of the front door.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 47 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
