Jackson City Hall

Jackson City Hall, located in Jackson, Mississippi, is the seat of municipal government.

Municipal Building
Mississippi Landmark
Jackson City Hall, circa 1960
Location203 South President Street, Jackson, Mississippi
Coordinates32°17′52″N 90°10′56″W
Built1853-54[1]
ArchitectWilliam Gibbons; Joseph Willis
Architectural styleGreek Revival
Restored1963-64
NRHP reference No.69000084
USMS No.049-JAC-0447.1-NR-ML
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1969
Designated USMSMarch 5, 1986[2]

History

Originally constructed in 1846–47 at a cost of $8,000, the building was either enlarged or rebuilt in 1853-54 because of structural problems.[1]

During the American Civil War, the building was used as a hospital and was left standing by Federal troops despite heavy damage inflicted on other buildings throughout Jackson.[3] Speculation was that General Sherman, a Freemason, spared the building because it housed a Masonic Lodge, though a more likely reason is that it housed an army hospital.[4]

The building underwent extensive renovation in 1963–64,[3] which was undertaken by architect Frank P. Gates.[5]

Andrew Jackson statue at City Hall

In 1968, a statue of Andrew Jackson, made by Katherine Speed Ettl, wife of former Jackson mayor Leland Speed, was installed in front of the building. As of July 2020, the statue is slated for removal.[6]

References
  1. Jackson City Hall Fact Sheet Retrieved 2013-07-29.
  2. "Mississippi Landmarks". Retrieved 2013-07-29.
  3. National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form (City Hall, Jackson, Mississippi) Retrieved 2013-07-29.
  4. Jackson History Archived 2013-02-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2013-07-29.
  5. "Frank Gates Dies Here; Rites Today". The Clarion Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. January 3, 1975. p. 7. Retrieved November 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Vicory, Justin. "Jackson City Council votes to remove Andrew Jackson statue". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2020-07-10.


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