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National Register of Historic Places

Hernando Commerce Street Historic District

A district of 21 historic buildingsOn the Register since 2001
Queen AnneListed 2001Hernando
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Hernando Commerce Street Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 30, 2001. It was among the first 5 of Hernando’s 10 listings, with two others the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture and town planning, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 183 other Mississippi listings. The district takes in 21 historic buildings.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 42 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 30 minutes

Roughly along Commerce St., west of West St. S, in Hernando, MS · about 1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Hernando Commerce Street Historic DistrictStart here
  2. 2Hernando Courthouse Square DistrictItalianate · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Hernando North Side Historic DistrictMidland Log House · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Hernando Water TowerStructure · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5North Elm Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.3 mi on
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

SSpringhill CemeteryFunerary: Cemetery0.4 miDHernando South Side (Magnolia) Historic DistrictLate Victorian Eclectic0.5 miBFelix Labauve HouseVernacular · Built 18650.6 miBDockery HouseItalianate1.4 mi

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Questions about Hernando Commerce Street Historic District

Is Hernando Commerce Street Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 30, 2001 (Register number 01000918).

Is Hernando Commerce Street Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Graceland, 15.7 miles away.

Can you visit Hernando Commerce Street Historic District?

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 Hernando Commerce Street Historic District?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 42 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 73891099. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.