Location Information (for the Judge William S. Bates House) Name: Judge William S. Bates House Address: 330 South Monroe Street City/County: Houston, Chickasaw County Architectural Information Construction Date: c.1845 Architectural Styles(s): Greek Revival No. of Stories: 2 Registration Information NR Listing Date: 06 May 1982 View National Register Nomination Form

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Context/Comments The Bates House is an unusual vernacular Greek Revival I-house with a three-bay façade distinguished by first-story bay windows at either side of a narrow tetrastyle portico. Within the context of Houston and Chickasaw County, the Judge Bates House is a significant example of vernacular Greek Revival architecture. It is the sole Greek Revival structure in the small town of Houston, and the most prominent among the few remaining examples in this county located in northeast Mississippi. While surrounded by twentieth-century finish, the interior woodwork survives largely intact. The Judge Bates House was built purportedly between 1845 and 1850 for Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Keeney. In February, 1864, the Keeneys sold their land and house to William Stout Bates, whose descendants retained the property until the late 1970s. This house was listed on the National Register on 6 May 1982.