| Said to have been originally constructed about 1861 and remodeled in 1871; but from the physical evidence it appears more likely to have been constructed in 1871. Further remodeled around 1920 (probably after Mrs. McElroy died in 1926), at which time the gallery was rebuilt with brick piers and parapet. Owned by the McElroy family from 1871 to 1926, then by the Hoye family until 1972, when it was acquired by First Baptist Church. Early in 2002, the church announced plans to remove the house, and a local effort arose to have it moved (across the street) and preserved as a museum. The house was visited at its original site by Richard Cawthon, Jennifer Baughn, and Todd Sanders on 16 August 2004. It was moved in February 2009. The house was was designated a Mississippi Landmark, upon owner resolution, on 13 April 2006. It was listed on the National Register on 14 May 2019. |