Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Belle Fleur
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 11, 2024
1. Belle Fleur 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 1872.
Location. 32° 20.856′ N, 90° 52.606′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is at the intersection of South Street and Locust Street, on the right when traveling west on South Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1123 South 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. The Anti-Dueling Society (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pemberton Headquarters (about 500 feet away); Sisters of Mercy (about 500 feet away); Debate and Decision (about 500 feet away); John D. Cobb House (about 600 feet away); Balfour House (about 700 feet away); Cherry Street (about 700 feet away); City of Steeples (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.
Regarding Belle Fleur. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
The house now known as "Belle Fleur" at 1123 South Street is architecturally significant withinthe context of Vicksburg and Warren County because it is a well-preserved and very representative example of an important mid-nineteenth-century house form in Mississippi, the hip-roofed, centerhall-plan galleried cottage, and also because it is a locally notable example of the Italianate style as it was interpreted in the smaller, more traditional frame houses in Vicksburg in the 1870s and 80s…
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Built between 1872 and 1875, "Belle Fleur" is one of the more intact and well-preserved Italianate-influenced hip-roofed galleried cottages in the state. The house was originally owned by the M. Tierney family, who occupied it for many years.
Also see . . . Belle Fleur (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was listed in 1992. (Prepared by Nancy H. Bell, Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation; via Mississippi Department of Archives and History) (Submitted on April 4, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 11, 2024
2. Belle Fleur Marker
Marker is to the left of the door.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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