Manship House, Jackson

Name: Manship House
Address: 420 E Fortification St, Jackson, 39202-2340, United States
Telephone: +1 601-961-4724

#11 among attractions in Jackson

Museum, History museum, Historical place, Gothic Revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Manship House is a historic residence in Jackson, Mississippi. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 1986. ()

Built: 1857 (167 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 32°18'45"N, 90°10'53"W

Address

420 E Fortification StJackson 39202-2340 United States

Contact

+1 601-961-4724

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Day trips

Manship House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mississippi Governor's Mansion, Light and Glass Studio, Woolfolk State Office Building, Mississippi State Capitol.

0.9 miS
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Mississippi Governor's Mansion, Jackson
22 min walk • The Mississippi Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the governor of Mississippi which is currently Tate Reeves. It is located in downtown Jackson, Mississippi, south of the Mississippi State Capitol, at the south end of Smith Park.
0.7 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Light and Glass Studio, Jackson
18 min walk • Light and Glass Studio is a Jackson, Mississippi gallery specializing in photography and studio glass. Light and Glass Studio was formed by husband and wife Jerri Sherer and Roy Adkins in 2006.
0.6 miS
Art Deco architecture
Woolfolk State Office Building, Jackson
16 min walk • The Woolfolk State Office Building is a high-rise government office building in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. It was designed in the Art Deco architectural style by Emmett J. Hull, Edgar Lucian Malvaney, Frank P. Gates and Ransom Carey Jones, and it was completed in 1949. It is currently the tenth-tallest building in Jackson.
0.6 miS
Historical place
Mississippi State Capitol, Jackson
16 min walk • The Mississippi State Capitol or the “New Capitol, ” has been the seat of the state’s government since it succeeded the old statehouse in 1903.
0.8 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle, Jackson
21 min walk • The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter the Apostle is the seat of the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi. The cathedral is named for Saint Peter the Apostle.
0.6 miSW
32°18'19"N • 90°11'12"W
Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center, Jackson
15 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
0.4 miNE
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Jackson
12 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church is an historic congregation currently housed at 1390 North State Street in Jackson, Mississippi. It was founded in 1837.
0.9 miNE
Universities and schools
Belhaven University, Jackson
23 min walk • Belhaven University is a private evangelical Christian university in Jackson, Mississippi. Founded in 1883, the university offers traditional majors, programs of general studies, and pre-professional programs in Christian Ministry, Medicine, Dentistry, Law, and Nursing.
0.4 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
The Oaks House Museum, Jackson
11 min walk • The Oaks House Museum, also known as The Oaks, located at 823 North Jefferson Street in Jackson, Mississippi, is the former home of Jackson Mayor James H. Boyd and his wife Eliza Ellis Boyd and their family.
~1520 ftSW
Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson
8 min walk • Greenwood Cemetery is a cemetery located in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. Still in use, it was established by a federal land grant on November 21, 1821.
0.8 miS
Museum, History museum
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, Jackson
20 min walk • The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum is a museum in Jackson, Mississippi. Its mission is to document, exhibit the history of, and educate the public about the American Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. state of Mississippi between 1945 and 1970.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Manship House?

Nearby attractions include Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson (8 min walk), Alex Williams House, Jackson (8 min walk), The Oaks House Museum, Jackson (11 min walk), First Presbyterian Church, Jackson (12 min walk).

How to get to Manship House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Manship House:

Bus

West St. & E Davis St. • Lines: 6/3 (4 min walk)
State Street And Fortification Street • Lines: 1 (6 min walk)

Train

Jackson (25 min walk)