Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Pyramidal Cottage, Circa 1900, Madison
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Heritage Hall, Circa 1848 & 1915, Madison
Also known as the Knight-Jarvis-Senft House, for some of the 11 owners who have called it home, this Madison landmark was built by Dr. Gazaway B. Knight, who commanded the locally organized Panola Guards during the Civil War. Dr. Knight’s wife, Isabell, was the daughter of U. S. Senator Joshua Hill. After a fire in 1915, the house, originally a 2-story Colonial, was redesigned to its present appearance. Many original features survived the fire and the house is an outstanding example of the blending of historical and modern amenities.
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
John Hudson Hunter House, 1883, Madison
Known as the “Gingerbread House” for the elaborate spindle-work on its porch, this eclectic Madison favorite was built by John Hudson Hunter.
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Kolb-Foster House, 1839, Madison
I’ve seen numerous dates for this house, so I can’t confirm 1839.
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Winter House, 1896, Madison
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Folk Victorian Cottage, Madison
Like many gable-ell houses (or front-gable side-wing), this one incorporates several style elements. Gabled-ell is a generic term for houses that have a protruding room topped by a gable conjoined to a rectangular wing. Some might consider it Queen Anne, but the overall look is Folk Victorian.
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Folk Victorian Cottage, Circa 1900, Madison
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Boxwood, Circa 1850, Madison
Also known as the Kolb-Pou-Newton House, Boxwood was Madison’s first major Italianate home, even though its other “facade” is Greek Revival in style. As grand as this house is, it’s equally well-known for its formal garden. The Madison Historic Marker outside notes: Boxwood gardens were an antebellum landscape feature gracing many Madison homes. Parterres were a garden form developed in Renaissance France inspired by lace brocade patterns…and Madison gardens found form in plantings of English boxwood.
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Barnett Parish House, Madison
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
This was built in the Queen Anne style after the Civil War and following a complete renovation in 1967, it became the Parish House for the Episcopal Church of the Advent, located next door.
Church of the Advent, 1844, Madison
This chapel was built by the Methodists in 1844 and was acquired by the Episcopal diocese in 1961. It was named Church of the Advent after the first Episcopal congregation in Madison, whose Greek Revival chapel once stood at the entrance to the Madison Cemetery.
In 1846, the first Episcopal congregation was established in Madison. During the 1850s, they built a Greek Revival chapel which served them for over 80 years. The hardships of the Great Depression caused a significant loss in membership and the church was deconsecrated in 1937 and razed soon thereafter. The church was re-established in 1953.
Madison Historic District, National Register of Historic Places