Built 1853-54 NRHP Reference # 69000084 Designated USMS March 5, 1986 | Restored 1963-64 USMS # 049-JAC-0447.1-NR-ML Added to NRHP 25 November 1969 | |
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History
Originally constructed in 1846-47 at a cost of $8,000, the building was either enlarged or rebuilt in 1853-54 because of structural problems.
During the American Civil War, the building was used as a hospital and was left standing by Federal troops despite heavy damage inflicted on other buildings throughout Jackson. Speculation was that General Sherman, a Freemason, spared the building because it housed a Masonic Lodge, though a more likely reason is that it housed an army hospital.
The building underwent extensive renovation in 1963-64.
References
Jackson City Hall Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA