Col. John Weir House | |
Location | 102 Ann Street, Weir, Mississippi |
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Coordinates | 33°15′28″N 89°17′19″W / 33.25778°N 89.28861°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1878 |
Built by | Col John Weir |
Architect | Bill McCameron |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 97001378 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 7, 1997 |
The Col. John Weir House is a historic house in Weir, Mississippi, U.S.
The house was built in 1878 for Colonel John Weir, a veteran of the 3rd Mississippi Battalion of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War [2] whose family were landowners in the Antebellum Era. [3] The Canton, Aberdeen and Nashville Railroad was built with a stop in Weir in 1883, and Weir donated some of his land to create the small town of Weir, Mississippi in 1884. [3] He also served as its founding postmaster, and continued to live in the house until his death in 1900. [3] The house remained in the Weir family until 1985. [3]
The house was subsequently acquired by the Weir Historical Society. [3] It is now a bed and breakfast. [4]
The house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style. [3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 7, 1997. [5]