Pemberton's Headquarters
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| Pemberton's Headquarters | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | 1018 or 1020 Crawford Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1836 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style(s): | Greek Revival, Federal |
| Designated as NHL: | December 08, 1976[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | July 23, 1970[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 70000319 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Pemberton's Headquarters, also known as Willis-Cowan House, is a two-story brick house that served as the headquarters for Confederate General John C. Pemberton during most of the 47 day siege of Vicksburg, and the site where he decided to surrender the city to Ulysses S. Grant on July 4, 1863.
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[1][3]
It is located at 1018 or 1020 Crawford Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Pemberton's Headquarters. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-23.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Blanche Higgins Schroer (August, 1976), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Pemberton's Headquarters / Willis-Cowan HousePDF (1.00 MiB), National Park Service and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 1951, 1970, and c.1900.PDF (916 KiB)
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