Judge Bates House

Judge Bates House
Location S. Monroe St., Houston, Mississippi
Coordinates 33°53′46″N 89°0′1″W / 33.89611°N 89.00028°W / 33.89611; -89.00028Coordinates: 33°53′46″N 89°0′1″W / 33.89611°N 89.00028°W / 33.89611; -89.00028
Area 2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built 1847 (1847)
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 82003097[1]
Added to NRHP May 6, 1982

The Judge Bates House is a historic mansion in Houston, Mississippi, U.S.. It was built from 1845 to 1850 for J. C. Keeney.[2] It was sold to William Stout Bates in January 1864, in the midst of the American Civil War of 1861-1865.[2] Judge Bates served in the Confederate States Army during the war.[2] His grandson, Winfield Bates Tabb, who served as the mayor of Houston from 1925 to 1928, lived in the house.[2] The house stayed in the Bates family until 1981.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 6, 1982.[3]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Judge Bates House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Judge Bates House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
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