I. T. Montgomery House
Historic house in Mississippi, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The I. T. Montgomery House is a historic house on West Main Street in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, United States. Built in 1910, it was the home of Isaiah Montgomery (1847–1924), a former slave of Jefferson Davis who was instrumental in founding Mound Bayou, one of the first economically successful towns established by freed slaves. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976,[2][4] and a Mississippi Landmark in 2003.[3]
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I. T. Montgomery House | |
Location | West Main Street, Mound Bayou, Mississippi |
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Coordinates | 33°52′37.25″N 90°43′43.6″W |
Built | 1910 (1910) |
NRHP reference No. | 76001092 |
USMS No. | 011-MBU-0001-NHL-ML |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 11, 1976[1] |
Designated NHL | May 11, 1976[2] |
Designated USMS | August 13, 2003[3] |
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