Kette Block East -- Main Street Historic District -- Vicksburg MS
N 32° 21.195 W 090° 52.519
15S E 699933 N 3581576
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
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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: (
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"Buildings Contributing to the Character of the District
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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."