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Edwards Hotel
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National Register of Historic Places

Edwards Hotel

On the National Register since 197650 years
Neo-ClassicalListed 1976Jackson
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About Edwards Hotel

Edwards Hotel, at Capitol and Mill Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 7, 1976. It was among the first 11 of Jackson’s 87 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical, as it does for 24 other Mississippi listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isAlso known as Edwards Hotel, listed 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 · 105 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1923 to today

  1. 1923Built, designed by William T. Nolan
  2. 1976Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 50 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Capitol and Mill Sts., Jackson · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Edwards HotelStart here
  2. 2West Capitol Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne · next door
  3. 3Mississippi Foundry and Machine Company BuildingBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Smith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase)Eclectic Mediterranean · 0.4 mi on
  5. 5Smith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase III)District · next door
Around it

12 more Register listings within half a mile

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

★Mississippi Governor's MansionGreek Revival · Built 18400.4 miDSmith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase 4)Greek Revival0.4 miB505-507-509 North Farish StreetBuilding0.4 miBRobertson, Smith, Elementary SchoolArt Deco0.4 miBHinds County CourthouseArt Deco · Built 19300.5 miBCity HallGreek Revival · Built 18540.5 miBCentral Fire StationBuilt 19040.5 miBSpengler-Thomas BuildingCommercial · Built 19050.5 miDSmith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase II)Gothic Revival0.5 miDPoindexter Park Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.5 miDFarish Street Neighborhood Historic District (Additional Documentation)Queen Anne0.5 miDFarish Street Neighborhood Historic District (Boundary Increase)Colonial Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Edwards Hotel

Is Edwards Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 7, 1976 (Register number 76001096).

Is Edwards Hotel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Mississippi Governor's Mansion, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Edwards Hotel?

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 Edwards Hotel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 105 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 73891325 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.