Soulé Steam Feed Works
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Soulé Steam Feed Works is a historic business founded in Meridian, Mississippi in 1892 and incorporated in 1893 by George Soulé. The complex was listed as a contributing property to Union Station Historic District, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 under the Meridian Multiple Resource Area (MRA). It was listed as a Mississippi Landmark in 2003. The business, known for its many patented innovations in steam engine technology, reached its height around the turn of the 20th century, producing products that were sold around the world.[clarification needed]
Soulé Steam Feed Works | |
Location | 1806–1808 4th St and 1803–1809 5th St, Meridian, Mississippi |
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Coordinates | 32.365539°N 88.696399°W / 32.365539; -88.696399 |
Built | 1891[1] |
Part of | Union Station Historic District (ID79003731) |
MPS | Meridian MRA |
USMS No. | 075-MER-0133-NRD-ML; 075-MER-0134-NRD-ML; 075-MER-0135-NRD-ML; 075-MER-0136-NRD-ML; 075-MER-0137-NRD-MRA-ML, |
Significant dates | |
Designated CP | December 18, 1979[2] |
Designated USMS | September 18, 2003[3] |
In 2004, the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum obtained the deed to the complex and has operated there since. The museum hosts an annual Soulé Live Steam Festival at the complex attracting thousands of people from around the nation.