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Wetherbee House
Photo: Nicholas Brown, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Wetherbee House

Greenville’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 28, 1977; only 135 of Mississippi’s 1,375 listings are older
Listed 1977Greenville

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Wetherbee House

Wetherbee House, at 509 Washington Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 28, 1977: the first place in Greenville to be listed. Only 135 of Mississippi’s 1,375 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isListed on the NRHP in Mississippi. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 19 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1880 to today

  1. 1880Built
  2. 1977Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 49 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

509 Washington Ave., Greenville · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

Memories of Wetherbee House

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Questions about Wetherbee House

Is Wetherbee House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 28, 1977 (Register number 77000797).

Is Wetherbee House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Wetherbee House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Wetherbee House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 19 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73892205 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.