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Smith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase)
Photo: Charlie Brenner from Jackson Mississippi, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Smith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase)

On the National Register since 199333 years
Eclectic MediterraneanListed 1993Jackson
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About Smith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase)

Smith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase), at 225 E. Capitol St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 29, 1993. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric district in Jackson, 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 · 12 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

225 E. Capitol St., Jackson · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Smith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase)Start here
  2. 2Smith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase III)District · next door
  3. 3Mississippi Governor's MansionGreek Revival · Built 1840 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Smith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase 4)Greek Revival · next door
  5. 5Spengler-Thomas BuildingCommercial · Built 1905 · next door
Around it

22 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BHinds County CourthouseArt Deco · Built 19300.2 miBCity HallGreek Revival · Built 18540.2 miBCentral Fire StationBuilt 19040.2 miSCapitol GreenSite0.3 mi★Old State CapitolGreek Revival · Built 18360.3 miBSpengler's CornerGreek Revival0.3 miDSpengler's Corner Historic District (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation)District0.3 miBEdwards HotelNeo-Classical · Built 19230.3 miDWest Capitol Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.3 miDSmith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase II)Gothic Revival0.3 miBN & W Overall Company BuildingBuilding0.4 miBWhitehead and Lloyd Motor CompanyBuilding0.4 miBMississippi Foundry and Machine Company BuildingBuilding0.4 miBNew Orleans Great Northern Railroad Passenger DepotRailroad Vernacular · Built 19270.4 miBNaval and Marine Corps Reserve CenterModerne0.4 miBMorris Ice CompanyBuilding0.5 miDHouses at 500, 505, 512 and 513 North State StreetNeoclassical0.5 miBJoseph Henry Morris HouseNeoclassical Revival · Built 18980.5 mi
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BVirden-Patton HouseGreek Revival · Built 18490.5 miBSims HouseQueen Anne · Built 19050.5 miB505-507-509 North Farish StreetBuilding0.5 miBRobertson, Smith, Elementary SchoolArt Deco0.5 mi

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Questions about Smith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase)

Is Smith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 29, 1993 (Register number 93001152).

Is Smith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase) a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Mississippi Governor's Mansion, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Smith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase)?

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 Smith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase)?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 12 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 73891233 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.