Veranda House

The Veranda House, also known as the Curlee House, is a historic house in Corinth, Mississippi, U.S..

Veranda House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Veranda House in 2014
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Location	711 Jackson Street, Corinth, Mississippi
Coordinates	34°56′13″N 88°31′16″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1857 (1857)
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	75001038[1]
Added to NRHP	August 22, 1975

History

The house was built in 1857 for Hamilton Mask, a surveyor who went on to serve as the mayor of Corinth in 1866 and 1872.^[2] In 1860, it was sold to Burnett B. Wilkerson, who sold it to William Simonton shortly after.^[2] Simonton remained the property owner until 1872.^[2]

During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, General Braxton Bragg of the Confederate States Army stayed in the house, as did Confederate General Earl Van Dorn.^[2] Later, General Henry Halleck of the Union Army also stayed in the house.^[2]

The house was purchased by Judge William E. Curlee in 1875.^[2] His widow, Mary Boone Curlee, sold the house outside the family in 1882.^[2] By 1921, it was purchased by William Curlee's descendant, Shelby Hammond Curlee.^[2] In 1960–1963, the house was deeded to the Corinth Library Commission.^[2]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.^[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 22, 1975.^[3]