Bolling-Gatewood House
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Bolling-Gatewood House
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| Location | 220 Randolph Street North, Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi, U.S. |
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| Built | 1858 |
| Architect | Spires Boling |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Part of | East Holly Springs Historic District (#83000960 [1]) |
| MPS | Holly Springs MRA |
| Added to NRHP | April 20, 1983 |
The Bolling-Gatewood House is a historic cottage in Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA. It is home to the Ida B. Wells-Barnett Museum, named for former slave Ida B. Wells.
Location
The house is located at 220 Randolph Street North in Holly Springs, a small town in Northern Mississippi.[2][3] It is off U.S. Route 78.[4]
History
The house was completed in 1858.[2][5] It was designed as a two-storey wood cottage in the Greek Revival architectural style.[2] The portico has five bays and octagonal columns.[2] The cottage is white.[2] It was built for Spires Boling, an architect who designed it.[5][6] Boling owned nine African slaves, including Lizzie Wells and Ida B. Wells, who went on to become a renowned Civil Rights activist.[6]
Later, the house became known as the Ida B. Wells-Barnett Museum.[2][3] The museum presents "the contributions of African Americans in the fields of history, art and culture."[3] In July 2013, three memorial trees were planted in the garden in honor of Wells's prominent grandchildren: Benjamin C. Duster, III (1927–2011), an attorney; Charles E. Duster, Sr. (1929–1991), an architect; and Donald L. Duster (1932–2013), a business executive.[4]
Architectural significance
As a contributing property to the East Holly Springs Historic District, it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 20, 1983.[5] Additionally, it has been a Mississippi Landmark since 2000.[2]
References
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