Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Isaac Bonham House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 11, 2024
1. Isaac Bonham 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 1873.
Location. 32° 20.429′ N, 90° 53.159′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is on Oak Street, 0.1 miles north of Speed Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2200 Oak 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. Col. Charles C. Flowerree House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lum Home (about 600 feet away); U.S. Marine Hospital (about 700 feet away); Magnolia High School (approx. ¼ mile away); The Galleries (approx. ¼ mile away); Alpha Kappa Alpha National Presidents (approx. 0.4 miles away); Speed Town (approx. 0.4 miles away); Blue Roof (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.
Regarding Isaac Bonham House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination (Note: House is also known as The Corners):
The Corners was built by John A. Klein as a weddinggift to his daughter, Susan, who married Captain Isaac Bonham on May 7, 1873. Klein was a wealthy businessman who was described by one contemporary as having "a great passion for building". His own neighboring residence, Cedar Grove, evolved by additions and remodelings that spanned a thirty-year period (ca. 1840-70), during which time he is thought to have been his own architect. Although no documentation has yet appeared, Klein is also believed to have designed The Corners, using the same basic plan and many of the same decorative elements found at Cedar Grove.
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Bonham, a native of Virginia who served in General Turner Ashby's 7th Virginia Cavalry during the Civil War, was the cashier of a local ice company at the time of his marriage to Susan Klein. Within a few years he became a cotton factor and grocer in the firm of Halpin & Bonham, of which he was sole owner by 1882. The following year, at age thirty-six, Bonham was killed while attempting to quiet a barroom brawl. Bonham's widow continued to reside at The Corners until 1919, when the property was sold to Antoine Tonnar, a wealthy planter. In four years the house was again sold and, until purchased by its current owners in 1960, served as an apartment house
Also see . . .
1. Isaac Bonham House (PDF). National Register nomination for the property,
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 11, 2024
2. Isaac Bonham House Marker
Marker is just to the right of the door frame. It is currently a bed and breakfast.
2. History of the Corners Mansion. The Corners Mansion, built in 1873 by John Alexander Klein, was given as a wedding gift to his daughter, Susan and her new husband Isaac Bonham. (The Corners Mansion) (Submitted on April 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
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 57 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
