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Spengler-Thomas Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Spengler-Thomas Building

On the National Register since 200323 years
CommercialListed 2003Jackson
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About Spengler-Thomas Building

Spengler-Thomas Building, at 129 S. President, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 2003. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Commercial, as it does for 23 other Mississippi listings. 14 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCommercial building 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 · 21 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1905 to today

  1. 1905Built
  2. 2003Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 23 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

129 S. President, Jackson · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Spengler-Thomas BuildingStart here
  2. 2Smith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase II)Gothic Revival · next door
  3. 3Smith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase 4)Greek Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Mississippi Governor's MansionGreek Revival · Built 1840 · next door
  5. 5Smith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase III)District · 0.1 mi on
Around it

26 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BCentral Fire StationBuilt 19040.1 miBSpengler's CornerGreek Revival0.1 miDSpengler's Corner Historic District (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation)District0.1 miBHinds County CourthouseArt Deco · Built 19300.2 miBCity HallGreek Revival · Built 18540.2 miBNew Orleans Great Northern Railroad Passenger DepotRailroad Vernacular · Built 19270.2 miBSmith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase)Eclectic Mediterranean0.2 miSCapitol GreenSite0.2 mi★Old State CapitolGreek Revival · Built 18360.2 miBNaval and Marine Corps Reserve CenterModerne0.2 miDHouses at 500, 505, 512 and 513 North State StreetNeoclassical0.3 miBJoseph Henry Morris HouseNeoclassical Revival · Built 18980.3 miBVirden-Patton HouseGreek Revival · Built 18490.3 miBSims HouseQueen Anne · Built 19050.3 miBWhitehead and Lloyd Motor CompanyBuilding0.4 miBMillsaps-Buie HouseQueen Anne · Built 18880.4 miBRobertson, Smith, Elementary SchoolArt Deco0.4 miBGarner Wynn Green HouseNeoclassical · Built 19100.4 mi
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BGeorge Street GroceryItalianate0.4 miBN & W Overall Company BuildingBuilding0.5 miBEdwards HotelNeo-Classical · Built 19230.5 miDWest Capitol Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.5 miBHinds County ArmoryGothic Revival0.5 miB505-507-509 North Farish StreetBuilding0.5 miBBuilding at 733 North State StreetBuilding0.5 miBMerrill-Maley HouseColonial Revival · Built 19070.5 mi

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Questions about Spengler-Thomas Building

Is Spengler-Thomas Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 9, 2003 (Register number 03000387).

Is Spengler-Thomas Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Mississippi Governor's Mansion, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Spengler-Thomas Building?

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 Spengler-Thomas Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 21 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 73891231 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.