Pearl Street Historic District (Brandon, Mississippi)

The Pearl Street Historic District is an historic district located in Brandon, Rankin County, Mississippi. The district is listed in the National Register of Historic Places listings in Rankin County, Mississippi.

Pearl Street Historic District
Pearl Street Historic District (Brandon, Mississippi) is located in Mississippi
Pearl Street Historic District (Brandon, Mississippi)
Pearl Street Historic District (Brandon, Mississippi) is located in the United States
Pearl Street Historic District (Brandon, Mississippi)
Location200-204 Pearl St., Brandon, Mississippi
Coordinates32°16′32″N 89°59′26″W / 32.27556°N 89.99056°W / 32.27556; -89.99056
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Queen Anne
MPSBrandon MPS
NRHP reference No.97000798[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 1, 1997

During the American Civil War, General William Sherman ordered Union troops to burn the city. Most of Brandon was destroyed in the fires but a few homes of the era survived. Some of these homes are located in the Pearl Historic District, next to the Old Brandon Cemetery.[citation needed] Two of the three homes within the historic district were built between 1850 and 1860, while the third was built circa 1920.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Pearl Street Historic District (PDF)