Shlenker House
Mississippi Landmark No. 49-VKS-1092.1-NR-NRD-ML
Location2212 Cherry Street,
Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, U.S.
Coordinates32°20′20″N 90°52′46″W / 32.33901°N 90.87946°W / 32.33901; -90.87946
Builtc. 1907
Architectural stylePrairie School, Bungalow/Craftsman
NRHP reference No.83003975
USMS No.49-VKS-1092.1-NR-NRD-ML
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1983
Designated USMSJune 29, 2000

Shlenker House is a historic house built in c. 1907 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S..[1] It is also known as the D.J. Shlenker House, and the Rig Perry House.[2] Shlenker House is a historical reminder of the Jewish immigrant community in Vicksburg during the early-20th century.[1][3] It is a National Register of Historic Places listed place since 1983;[4] and is listed as a Mississippi Landmark since 2000.[2] The house is also part of the South Cherry Street Historic District. It is an example of early 20th-century eclecticism in architecture in the city of Vicksburg.[1]

History

It is a two-story, brick eclectic residence with influence from the Prairie School and Bungalow styles (by an unknown architect).[1] The house was constructed c. 1907 by D.J. Shlenker (or David Jacob Shlenker), who came from a prominent German Jewish family.[1] Shlenker had owned a dry good store in Vicksburg around the 1880s, and later inheritated his father Jacob Shlenker's cotton factory and warehouse in Vicksburg.[3][5] D.J. Shlenker died in 1913. In September 1915, the Shlenker family sold the house to Hester Craig (who at the time was engaged to Gray Flowers).[6]

The house once had leaded stained glass windows, which were vandalized and no longer exist.[1] The porch and veranda railings have also been modified since the house was initially built.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Shlenker House". National Park Service. November 17, 1983. Archived from the original on 2023-12-15.
  2. 1 2 "D.J. Shlenker House (Rig Perry House)". Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH).
  3. 1 2 "D.J. Shlenker and Co. in Fine, New Quarters". Vicksburg Evening Post. 1907-10-08. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-12-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Shlenker House". NPGallery, Digital Asset Management System.
  5. ↑ "Looking Back: 1216–1218 Washington Street and its many-colored past - The Vicksburg Post | The Vicksburg Post". The Vicksburg Post. 2023-04-07. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  6. ↑ "Shlenker Place Sold". The Vicksburg Herald. 1915-09-21. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-12-15 – via Newspapers.com.

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