Mississippi - Lafayette County
Lafayette County Mississippi has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Ammadelle, Barnard Observatory, Faulkner, William, House, Lamar, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus, House and Lyceum--The Circle Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Lafayette County historic places including Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, William Faulkner, William Cuthbert Faulkner and Thomas Dudley Isom.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lafayette County places including Calvert Vaux, Col. Robert Shegog, S. Boling, J.F. & Co. Dunlap, Francis Timmons, William Turner and Calvert Vaux. Prominent architectural styles found in Lafayette Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Art Deco.

Ammadelle (added 1974 - - #74001064)
637 N. Lamar St. , Oxford
Hohum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Vaux,Calvert
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Barnard Observatory (added 1978 - - #78001607)
Also known as Chancellor's Residence;McCain Hall;Old Observatory
University of Mississippi campus , Oxford
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
College Church (added 1979 - - #79001324)
Also known as College Hill Presbyterian Church
College Hill Rd , College Hill
Zamburak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Timmons,Francis
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
More Information:
Falkner, Maud Butler, House (added 1999 - - #99000986)
510 S. Lamar Blvd. , Oxford
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Faulkner, William Cuthbert
Significant Year:
1950, 1935
Area of Significance:
Literature
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Faulkner, William, House (added 1968 - - #68000028)
Also known as Rowan Oak
Old Taylor Rd. , Oxford
Bridgman, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Faulkner,William
Significant Year:
1930, 1962, 1840
Area of Significance:
Literature
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
College, Museum
More Information:
Hopewell Presbyterian Church (added 1999 - - #99000837)
Also known as Church at Camp Hopewell
2070 MS 10 , Oxford
Zamburak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Isom Place (added 1980 - - #80002256)
1003 Jefferson Ave. , Oxford
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Isom,Thomas Dudley
Significant Year:
1844, 1850, 1835
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Education
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Lafayette County Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77000791)
Courthouse Sq. , Oxford
Bridgman, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Boling,S.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Lamar, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus, House (added 1975 - - #75001048)
616 N. 14th St. , Oxford
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Lamar,Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus
Significant Year:
1872, 1888, 1869
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Lyceum--The Circle Historic District (added 2008 - - #08001092)
University Circle, University of Mississippi , Oxford
Matthiasb, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black, Social History, Politics/Government, Law, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
More Information:
North Lamar Historic District (added 2007 - - #07001181)
Roughly bounded by N 11th, Price, N 16th & Van Buren Sts. , Oxford
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Vaux, Calvert
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Oxford Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002257)
S. Lamar Blvd., Jackson and Van Buren Aves. , Oxford
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Art Deco
Historic Person:
Faulkner,William
Area of Significance:
Literature, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
Sand Spring Presbyterian Church (added 1993 - - #93000083)
Also known as Sand Spring Church
Jct. of Co. Rts. 354 and 399 in Orwood, NW of Water Valley , Water Valley
BobCummings, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Turner,William
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
South Lamar Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000112)
S. Lamar Blvd. and University Ave. , Oxford
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
St. Peter's Episcopal Church (added 1975 - - #75001049)
113 S. 9th St. , Oxford
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dunlap,J.F. & Co.
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Young, George Wright, House (added 2007 - - #07001182)
100 Cty. Rd. 233 , Oxford
Cpboyd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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