A.J. Lewis House
A. J. Lewis House | |
The A.J. Lewis House in 2016 | |
| Location | South Magnolia and Lewis Streets, Edwards, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 32°19′48″N 90°36′14″W / 32.33000°N 90.60389°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1895 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000952[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 4, 1983 |
The A.J. Lewis House is a historic mansion in Edwards, Mississippi, U.S.. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 4, 1983.[2]
History
It was built between 1892 until 1895 for Alonzo James Lewis, a veteran of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War who became a wealthy businessman after the war.[3] It was designed in the Queen Anne architectural style,[3] with "an arcaded double-tiered veranda."[4]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Lewis, A. J., House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: A.J. Lewis House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ Cawthon, Richard J. (2006). Victorian Houses in Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. p. 67. ISBN 9781578067817.
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