World War I Memorial -- Uptown Vicksburg Historic District -- Vicksburg MS
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The Vicksburg World war I Memorial is a contributing structure in the US National Register Uptown Vicksburg Historic District in downtown Vicksburg MS.
Waymark Code: WMMK7P
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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The Uptown Vicksburg Historic District is comprised of 86 contributing buildings within a rectangular district in downtown Vicksburg roughly bounded by Washington Street on the west, South Street on the south, Locust Street on the east, and Clay Street on the north. The Uptown Vicksburg Historic District was listed on the US National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History website, the listing for Vicksburg World War I Memorial as a contributing structure in the Uptown Vicksburg Historic District: (visit link)

"49D C World War I Memorial.
A granite monument erected to honor the memory of those Vicksburg and Warren County soldiers killed in World War I. The granite pier is flanked on the west with a nearly life size granite infantryman
and on the east by a sailor. 1919."
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Uptown Vicksburg Historic District

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

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

Address:
Monroe St Esplanade Vicksburg MS


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

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