Old Homestead (Aberdeen, Mississippi)
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| NRHP reference No. | 88000124[1] | |
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| Added to NRHP | February 22, 1988 | |
The Old Homestead in Aberdeen, Mississippi was built in c.1852. It has also been known as Dr. George Augustus Sykes House and Julian T. Evans House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The listing includes 2 contributing buildings.[1]
The house is eclectic with elements of
A barn on the property was, as of 1988, the only high style Gothic Revival ancillary building in Aberdeen.[2]
In 1988, it was still occupied by a descendant of Dr. George Augustus Sykes, for whom the house was built.[2]
In 2006, The Old Homestead was put up for auction by Sykes descendant Boonie Evans, and on April 24 the home was purchased by Caius and Linda Dodd along with some of its original furnishings.[3]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c Susan M. Enzweiler (September 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Homestead / Dr. George Augustus Sykes House / Julian T. Evans House". National Park Service. Retrieved November 16, 2016. with photo from 1986 and historic photo
- ^ Harrington, B. (2006, May 3). A New Beginning. Aberdeen Examiner, pp. 1-10A.
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