I. T. Montgomery House
The I. T. Montgomery House is a historic house on West Main Street in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, United States. Built in 1910, it was the home of Isaiah Montgomery (1847–1924), a former slave of Jefferson Davis who was instrumental in founding Mound Bayou, one of the first economically successful towns established by freed slaves. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976, and a Mississippi Landmark in 2003.
I. T. Montgomery House | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
Mississippi Landmark
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I. T. Montgomery House (circa 1980) | |
| Location | West Main Street, Mound Bayou, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 33°52′37.25″N 90°43′43.6″W |
| Built | 1910 |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001092 |
| USMS No. | 011-MBU-0001-NHL-ML |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 11, 1976 |
| Designated NHL | May 11, 1976 |
| Designated USMS | August 13, 2003 |
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