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The Col. John Weir House is a historic house in Weir, Mississippi, U.S.

History

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]

Architectural significance

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]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Col. John Weir". Colonel John Weir House. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Col. John Weir House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "Bed & Breakfast". Colonel John Weir House. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "Weir, Col. John, House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 3, 2017.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Col._John_Weir_House