West Capitol Street Historic District in Jackson in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
217 W. Capitol
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2015
1. 217 W. Capitol Marker
Is listed in the
National Register
of
Historic Places
by its inclusion in the
West Capitol Street
Historic District
March 1980
National Park Service
U. S. Department of the Interior
Erected 1980 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Places. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1980.
Location. 32° 18.025′ N, 90° 11.403′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is in the West Capitol Street Historic District. It is on West Capitol Street 0.1 miles west of South Roach Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 217 West Capitol Street, Jackson MS 39201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Natchez Trace Corridor. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ace Records (within shouting distance of this marker); Edwards Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Original SEC Office (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Woolworth's Sit-in (about 700 feet away); Scott Radio Service Company
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Regarding 217 W. Capitol. Pruet Production Company is involved in the Mississippi oil industry through operations, exploration and/or production of crude oil and natural gas.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2015
2. 217 W. Capitol building (plaque is on extreme left behind truck)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2015
3. 217 W. Capitol lineage of owners.
1904 T. McCleland Hardware Company
1926 Montgomery Wards Department Store
1934 McCleland, Addkinson, Bauer
1940 Batte Furniture Company
1966 Central School Supply
1979 C. Coleman Frye, Jr.
V.M. "Butch" Grice
1980 Creative Exchange
1982 Pruet Oil Company
Renovated 1982
Owner Pruet Oil Company
Architect Canizaro Trigiani Architects
Contractor Mid State Construction Co.
1926 Montgomery Wards Department Store
1934 McCleland, Addkinson, Bauer
1940 Batte Furniture Company
1966 Central School Supply
1979 C. Coleman Frye, Jr.
V.M. "Butch" Grice
1980 Creative Exchange
1982 Pruet Oil Company
Renovated 1982
Owner Pruet Oil Company
Architect Canizaro Trigiani Architects
Contractor Mid State Construction Co.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2015
4. Current owner of building - Pruet Oil Company and Pruet Production Company
The additional marker showing the past owners can be seen here to the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 738 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 2, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
