The 1830s was a bumper decade for Mississippi architecture, and as we will see in this week’s Tag Tuesday, for architecture in other states too. Exemplified by the Mississippi Statehouse (now the Old Capitol) and the Governor’s Mansion, the Greek Revival, with its squared-off transoms, heavy-set columns, and beefy trim began to push out the dainty Federal style, but the rounded fanlights of the Federal hung on in Mississippi until the 1840s. Meanwhile, don’t forget amongst all this splendor that many many people were still building log houses, like the Buckley House with its diamond-notched logs in Lawrence County–don’t be fooled, this qualified as a middle-class house for the 1830s and was built by someone who knew what he was doing.
Vicksburg
Vicksburg has a number of 1830s landmarks, showing it was a city on the make in that decade, fueled by the cotton wealth of the river country and the Mississippi Delta to the north.
John Lane House, 905 Crawford Street (c.1830), Vicksburg
John Lane House, 905 Crawford Street (c.1830)
Wexford Lodge (Shirley House) (1830s)
Wexford Lodge (Shirley House) (1830s), Vicksburg
Wexford Lodge (Shirley House) (1830s), Vicksburg
![Balfour House (1835), Vicksburg [William Bobb, builder]](https://misspreservation.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/2014-04-11_0670_edited-1.jpg?w=262&resize=262%2C284&h=284#038;h=284 "2014 04 11_0670_edited-1")
Balfour House (1835), Vicksburg [William Bobb, builder]
![Balfour House (1835), Vicksburg [William Bobb, builder]](https://misspreservation.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/2014-04-11_0820.jpg?w=213&resize=213%2C284&h=284#038;h=284 "2014 04 11_0820")
Balfour House (1835), Vicksburg [William Bobb, builder]
Pemberton’s Headquarters
Planter’s Bank (1834), Vicksburg
Planter’s Bank (1834), Vicksburg
North Carolina State House (1832-1833), Raleigh, NC (Town & Davis, architects; possibly William Nichols and William Nichols, Jr.)
North Carolina State Capitol (1833, Town & Davis, archts. William Nichols?)
North Carolina State Capitol (1833, Town & Davis, archts. William Nichols?)
North Carolina State Capitol (1833, Town & Davis, archts. William Nichols?)
North Carolina State Capitol (1833, Town & Davis, archts. William Nichols?)
North Carolina State Capitol (1833, Town & Davis, archts. William Nichols?)
North Carolina State Capitol (1833, Town & Davis, archts. William Nichols?)
North Carolina State Capitol (1833, Town & Davis, archts. William Nichols?)
North Carolina State Capitol (1833, Town & Davis, archts. William Nichols?)
North Carolina State Capitol (1833, Town & Davis, archts. William Nichols?)
North Carolina State Capitol (1833, Town & Davis, archts. William Nichols?)
North Carolina State Capitol (1833, Town & Davis, archts. William Nichols?)
Office and Banking House of the West Feliciana Railroad (now Wilkinson County Museum), Woodville, MS (1834)
![Office and Banking House of the West Feliciana Railroad [Wilkinson County Museum] (1834)](https://misspreservation.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/07202013_p1150055-e1562038145624.jpg?w=428&resize=428%2C351&h=351#038;h=351 "07202013_P1150055")
Office and Banking House of the West Feliciana Railroad [Wilkinson County Museum] (1834)
![Office and Banking House of the West Feliciana Railroad [Wilkinson County Museum] (1834)](https://misspreservation.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/07202013_p1150060.jpg?w=264&resize=264%2C351&h=351#038;h=351 "07202013_P1150060")
Office and Banking House of the West Feliciana Railroad [Wilkinson County Museum] (1834)
Buckley House, Lawrence County, MS (c.1835)
Buckley House, Lawrence County (c.1835)
Buckley House, Lawrence County (c.1835)
Buckley House, Lawrence County (c.1835)
Barton Academy (1835-1836), Mobile, Alabama (Gallier & Dakin, architects)
Barton Academy, 1835-36 (Gallier & Dakin), Mobile, AL
Barton Academy, 1835-36 (Gallier & Dakin), Mobile, AL
Barton Academy, 1835-36 (Gallier & Dakin), Mobile, AL
Barton Academy, 1835-36 (Gallier & Dakin), Mobile, AL
St. Philip’s Church, Charleston, SC (1836)
Present building constructed 1835-38 after fire in the original church. Additions and chancel renovated 1920, restored 1993-94. Steeple was added 1848-50 to the designs of architect E.B. White.
St. Philip’s Church, 146 Church Street, Charleston, SC
St. Philip’s Church, 146 Church Street, Charleston, SC
St. Philip’s Church, 146 Church Street, Charleston, SC
St. Philip’s Church, 146 Church Street, Charleston, SC
St. Philip’s Church, 146 Church Street, Charleston, SC
St. Philip’s Church, 146 Church Street, Charleston, SC
Mississippi Old Capitol (1836-1839), Jackson (William Nichols, architect)
Mississippi Old Capitol
Mississippi Old Capitol
Mississippi Old Capitol
Oak Alley, River Road, Louisiana (1837)
Oak Alley Plantation, River Road, Louisiana
Oak Alley Plantation, River Road, Louisiana
Oak Alley Plantation, River Road, Louisiana
Oak Alley Plantation, River Road, Louisiana
Port Gibson City Hall (1838-1839)
Port Gibson City Hall (1838-39)
Port Gibson City Hall (1838-39)
Port Gibson City Hall (1838-39)
Amite County Courthouse (1839-1841, William C. Harrell, builder)
Amite County Courthouse (1839-1841)
Amite County Courthouse (1839-1841)
Amite County Courthouse (1839-1841)
Amite County Courthouse (1839-1841)
Mississippi Governor’s Mansion, Jackson (1839-1842, William Nichols, architect)
Governor’s Mansion
Governor’s Mansion
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Preservation in Mississippi 
Looking at the NC state capitol evoked a “Lyceum feeling.” :)
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The last building the Vicksburg photos, 822 Crawford was the childhood home of James T Canizaro. Bob Canizaro
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Oh wow, I didn’t realize! Thanks for sharing that other, important level of significance!
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Oh wow, I did not realize that!!! Planter’s Hall has always been a favorite of mine as well as Mr. Canizaro!
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good post; more later.
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and, course, the greek revival style ‘stayed popular’ in ms til the early 1860s: both ‘stanton hall’ and ‘windsor’ are greco-roman revival with a few italianate touches; the ‘fretwork- porticoed’ houses of columbus are greek revival with gothic revival touches!
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