Location Information
(for the D.J. Shlenker House [Rig Perry House])
Name:D.J. Shlenker House [Rig Perry House]
Address:2212 Cherry Street
City/County:Vicksburg, Warren County
Architectural Information
Construction Date:1908-1909
Architectural Styles(s):Prairie
No. of Stories:2
Registration Information
NR Listing Date:17 Nov 1983
NR District Name:South Cherry Street (2003)
    NR Status:Contributing, Previously Listed
    Element No.:92a
View National Register Nomination Form
Mississippi Landmark Information
Designated:06-29-2000
Recorded:10-25-2002
Book/Vol. No.:V. 1282, p. 812
Context/Comments
Constructed c.1907, the Shlenker House is a significant Vicksburg expression of early twentieth-century architectural eclecticism. The Shlenker House is one of several outstanding early 20th-century residences that are representative of the growth and prosperity of the city of Vicksburg, which was the largest and most prosperous city in the state of Mississippi in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Constructed by a Jewish faith, the house is also symbolic of the rise to prominence of the Jewish immigrant community in the city in this period.

This building was individually listed on the National Register on 17 November 1983, from a nomination prepared by Mary Warren "Mimi" Miller. It was later included as a previously-listed element (element #92a) in the South Cherry Street Historic District, which was placed on the National Register on 14 November 2003. It was designated a Mississippi Landmark on 29 June 2000.

This house is included in the "Historic Vicksburg Walking Tour Guide" (#87, p. 60) and "Buildings of Mississippi" (2020) (p.80, in the listing for the William and Hettie Craig House [Great Hope Manor], YB21).

This building is mentioned in "Buildings of Mississippi" (2020) (p.80, in the listing for the William and Hettie Craig House [Great Hope Manor], YB21).
Brief Description
A two-story brick Prairie residence, facing east, with a large red-tiled truncated hip roof pierced by two brick end chimneys. The roof has widely overhanging eaves supported by large curved brackets. The one-story porch is centered on the front facade and is capped by a flat roof supported by large square brick piers which are decorated with applied concrete ornamentation. The roof is enhanced by a jigsawn balustrade. There are three bays: two one-over-one double-hung wood-framed sash which project slightly from the face of the building and are covered with tiled shed roofs and a single-leaf, glazed door with sidelights and transom.