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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1859/00/00 Weldon Brothers, Mississippi Builders Builders George and Thomas Weldon of Antrim, Ireland, begin construction of a new courthouse for Warren County, Mississippi with trained slave labor and burned brick.
1861/00/00 William Weldon Architect Designed by William Weldon, a brother of the contractors, the Courthouse for Warren County is completed.
1863/07/04 Vicksburg's Confederates defenders surrender. The battle-hardened veterans of US Grant's Union army move into Vicksburg and raised the flag over the Courthouse, while troops paraded around the building. Siege of Vicksburg

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Particulars for Old Courthouse, Warren County:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Historic Use Courthouse
Criteria Exemplar
Architectural Style Greek Revival
Area of Significance Military
Level of Significance National



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 23rd May 1968

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Old Courthouse, Warren County
Registry Address: Court Sq.
Registry Number: 68000029
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Local
Architect: Weldon,William
Architectural Style: Greek revival
Contributing Buildings: 1
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Certification: Listed in the National Register
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Military, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1850-1874
Significant Year: 1861, 1862, 1863
Historic Function: Government
Historic Sub-Function: Courthouse
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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