Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Guider House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 11, 2024
1. Guider House Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 32° 21.095′ N, 90° 52.596′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Grove Street east of Adams Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1115 Grove St, Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor and in Greater Jackson. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Mississippi Delta, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Business Men (a few steps from this marker); Baer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Isaacs House (within shouting distance of this marker); Federal Works Agency (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sheriff Peter Crosby (about 500 feet away); Hard Times Square (about 500 feet away); Growing and Changing (about 500 feet away); If Walls Could Talk (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.
Regarding Guider House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
The Guider House is a typical example of a Greek Revival style cottage constructed in Vicksburg, Mississippi before the Civil War. It is particularly significant because it retains its rear dependencies with undercut galleries. …
This house was the home of Benjamin Guider who founded in 1866 what became "one of Vicksburg's leading jewelry establishments." Guider was a manufacturing jeweler "whose reputation has spread over the entire south" and he was "recognizedas one of the most proficient men in this line of business endeavor in the country." The business carried on by his two sons after Guider's death just before World War I was still being conducted in 1934 at which time it was considered to be the oldest jewelry business in the state. Another prominent Vicksburg man, was Ben Guider's grandson. Named for his grandfather Benjamin Guider, attorney and judge, was born in the house.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 11, 20242. Guider House Marker
Also see . . . Guider House (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was listed in 1980. (Prepared by Adele Cramer; via Mississippi Department of Archives and History) (Submitted on April 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 390 times since then and 129 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
