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Fountainhead
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National Register of Historic Places

Fountainhead

Also known as J. Willis Hughes House

On the National Register since 198046 years
Listed 1980Jackson
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Fountainhead

Fountainhead, at 306 Glen Way, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 28, 1980. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. The listing covers 1 acre.

What it isHouse designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. 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 · 155 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1954 to today

  1. 1954Built, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 25 minutes

306 Glen Way, Jackson · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1FountainheadStart here
  2. 2Wiener House at 228 Ridge DriveInternational Style · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Waterhouse-Simmons HouseBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Lorena Duling SchoolTudor Revival · 0.3 mi on
Around it

23 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

DDowntown Fondren Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBMississippi Federation of Women's ClubsColonial Revival0.7 miDBelhaven Historic DistrictItalianate1 miBWarren-Guild-Simmons HouseColonial Revival · Built 19091.2 mi★Eudora Welty HouseTudor Revival · Built 19251.3 miDUpper Midtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)District1.4 miDEast Midtown Historic DistrictDistrict1.6 miBDr. Julian and Kathryn Wiener HouseBuilding1.7 miBCasey Elementary SchoolBuilding1.7 miBMcRae's Department Store at Meadowbrook MartBuilding1.7 miDBelhaven Heights Historic District (Boundary Increase)Greek Revival1.8 miBAdmiral Benbow InnBuilding1.8 miBNorth Manor ApartmentsTudor Revival1.8 miBBellevue Court ApartmentsItalian Renaissance1.8 miBGalloway-Williams HouseQueen Anne1.8 miBManship HouseGothic Revival · Built 18571.8 miBMeyer and Genevieve Falk HouseBuilding1.8 miBThe OaksGreek Revival · Built 18561.9 mi
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DBelhaven Heights Historic DistrictGreek Revival1.9 miBMunicipal Art GalleryClassical Revival1.9 miDSouthwest Midtown Historic DistrictDistrict1.9 miBAlex Williams HouseColonial Revival · Built 19122 miDBrandon South College Street Historic DistrictDistrict2 mi

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Questions about Fountainhead

Is Fountainhead on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 28, 1980 (Register number 80002246).

Is Fountainhead a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Eudora Welty House, 1.3 miles away.

Can you visit Fountainhead?

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 Fountainhead?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 155 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 73891277 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.