| The Hampton Lea House is a very significant example of vernacular, Mississippi, Greek Revival plantation architecture. The significance of the house is based on the rarity of I-house residences in the state, on the unusual original "dog-trot" enclosed at the front, on the outstanding architectural integrity, and on the long history of family ownership. The architectural integrity of the house is outstanding and includes the survival of the early interior painting scheme. The house exhibits features that are considered to be typical of Amite County pre-Civil War architecture, including wooden gallery posts rather than box columns, outside-end brick chimneys with stepped bases, and a water shelf that encloses one end of the front gallery. This house was listed on the National Register on 12 July 1984, with 7.23 acres of land. |