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Address: | Port Gibson Battlefield |
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City/County: | Port Gibson vic., Claiborne County |
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Architectural Styles(s): | Greek Revival |
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Book/Vol. No.: | V. 11-T, p. 438 |
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Local District Name: | Port Gibson Battlefield |
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The Shaifer House, built about 1840, is the only surviving antebellum building within the site of the Battle of Port Gibson. It is a contributing component of the Port Gibson Battle Site, which was listed on the National Register in 1972 and was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 2005. The house was designated as a Mississippi Landmark in 1985.
Included in "Architecture in Claiborne County, Mississippi" (1974) (p.395) and "Buildings of Mississippi" (2020) (pp.63-64, ND78). |
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