| Located on North State Street in Jackson, once one of the most fashionable residential avenues in the state, the Will Watkins House was a stately survivor of the monumental Colonial Revival/Neoclassical style in the capital city. The façade and central hall were elegant, classically inspired compositions. It was also significant as the home for many years of William Hamilton "Will" Watkins (1871-1959), who rose from respected pioneer stock of modest means to become one of the most prominent attorneys and civic leaders in the history of Jackson. The house was listed on the National Register on 13 September 1978. It burned in 1984, and it was subsequently delisted from the National Register on 15 May 1987. It is included in "Jackson Landmarks" (1982) (pp. 111-112) and "Jackson's North State Street (Images of America)" (2009) (pp. 66-67, 110). |