Location Information
(for the Old Capitol Green)
Name:Old Capitol Green
Address:100 State Street, North
City/County:Jackson, Hinds County
Architectural Information
Construction Date:1822
Registration Information
NR Listing Date:25 Nov 1969
NR District Name:Spengler's Corner Boundary Increase (2019)
    NR Status:Contributing
    Element No.:18
View National Register Nomination Form
Mississippi Landmark Information
Designated:10-07-1986
Recorded:10-24-1986
Book/Vol. No.:V. 3278, p. 684
Context/Comments
The Capitol Green was designed in 1822 by Peter A. Vandorn, as a part of his original drawing for the city plan of Jackson. It was one of three areas designated for public buildings, and is presently on the only green in Jackson which has continued to be used for its original purpose. On the green are the Old Capitol, the War Memorial Building, the Charlotte Capers Building, and the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Depot.

The Old Capital Green was listed on the National Register on 25 November 1969; and it was later included as a “previously listed” element (element #18) in the enlargement of the Spengler's Corner Historic District that was placed on the National Register on 24 January 2019 as the Spengler's Corner Historic District Boundary Increase. It was designated a Mississippi Landmark on 7 October 1986.