1860, December 20 South Carolina, rapidly followed by six other southern states, secedes from Union in reaction to election of Lincoln, who opposes extension of slavery into western territories. These states organize the Confederate States of America.

MISSISSIPPI - Leflore County - Historic Districts

Boulevard Subdivision Historic District (added 1986 - Leflore County - #86000521) Also known as Grand Boulevard Historic District Roughly bounded by Jeff Davis Ave., Poplar St., President Ave., and Grand Boulevard , Greenwood (960 acres, 107 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Prairie School, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Central Commercial and Railroad Historic District (added 1985 - Leflore County - #85003463) Roughly bounded by Washington St., Main and Lamar Sts. and Ave. F, Wardaman and Johnson Sts., and Cotton and Fulton Sts., Greenwood (490 acres, 121 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Federal , Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Business, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Professional, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Business, Professional, Specialty Store Cotton Row Historic District (added 1980 - Leflore County - #80002279) Cotton, Front, Fulton, Howard, Main, and Market Sts. , Greenwood (75 acres, 35 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Business Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Business Four Corners Historic District (added 1985 - Leflore County - #85000282) Washington and Henderson Sts. , Greenwood (60 acres, 5 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Health Care, Religion Historic Sub-function: Library, Medical Business/Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Education, Health Care, Religion Current Sub-function: Library, Medical Business/Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Itta Bena Historic District (added 2009 - Leflore County - #09000785) Roughly bounded by Cemetery St. to the N., Lake Shore Dr. to the E., Lake Side St. to the S., Dewey St. to the W. , Itta Bena (1150 acres, 146 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: et al., Johnson, Thomas Henry Jr. Architectural Style: Tudor Revival, Queen Anne Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social Historic Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social Current Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility River Road and Western Downtown Residential Historic District (added 1986 - Leflore County - #86000519) Roughly bounded by River Rd., Dewey and Gillespie, Washington and Johnson, and First Sts. , Greenwood (380 acres, 63 buildings, 2 structures) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival, Queen Anne Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Wesley Methodist Church Historic District (added 1999 - Leflore County - #99000381) Roughly bounded by Cotton, Howard, Palace, Weeks Lane, and W. Johnson , Greenwood (200 acres, 124 buildings) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Black, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion Historic Sub-function: Business, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion Current Sub-function: Business, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Williams Landing and Eastern Downtown Residential Historic District (added 1986 - Leflore County - #86000520) Roughly bounded by Front, McLemore and Lamar, Market, and George Sts. , Greenwood (230 acres, 37 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Et al., McGeoy,Frank R. Architectural Style: Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Queen Anne Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Industry, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

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