A Greek Revival bank house that survived the Siege of Vicksburg

A Greek Revival bank house that survived the Siege of Vicksburg

Photo: Charles Bell / Wikimedia Commons , CC BY-SA 3.0 , resized

Built around 1834, Planters Hall served as a bank and residence before being occupied by a Louisiana Regiment during the 1863 siege.

Planters Hall was built around 1834 as a two-story brick Greek Revival building with bricks laid in Flemish bond. The first floor was a bank, and the second floor served as the living quarters for the bank president. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, and the listing boundaries were expanded in 1988.

During the 1863 Siege of Vicksburg, the building was occupied by Colonel Allen Thomas and his staff of the Louisiana Regiment. It was located within a few blocks of the Mississippi River during the siege and was apparently not damaged.

The expanded National Register listing includes a kitchen built before 1854, which is a two-story brick building. It also includes a carriage house and stable built before 1854, which is a one-story stuccoed brick building.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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