Kette Block East -- Main Street Historic District -- Vicksburg MS
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The eastern part of the Kette Block is a contributing building to the US National Register Main Street Historic District in Vicksburg MS
Waymark Code: WMMJ55
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 09/26/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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The Kette Block of buildings is divided into two halves, east and west. The east half is parallel to Main street. The west half is built at an angle along Openwood St. Both are listed as contributing buildings to the US National Register Main Street Historic District in Vicksburg MS.

The Main Street Historic District nomination form is found on the Mississippi Department of Archives and History website: (visit link)

"Buildings Contributing to the Character of the District
. . .

Kette Block East (1206 Openwood Street). 1886-92. Two-story brick building with canted-corner entrance and arched opening leading to service alley. Second-floor porches front and rear. Corbeled, sawtoothed cornice with decorative open brickwork."
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Main Street Historic District

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]

Address:
Intersection of Main Street, Openwood Street, and Locust Streets


How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)

Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

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