Cocke-Martin-Jackson House

The Cocke-Martin-Jackson House is a historic mansion in Brandon, Mississippi, United States.

Cocke--Martin--Jackson House
The Cocke-Martin-Jackson House in 2013
Location in Mississippi
Location in United States
Location107 Pleasant Street, Brandon, Mississippi
Coordinates32°16′18″N 89°58′51″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1840 (1840)
Built byThomas Baytop Cocke,
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Colonial Revival
MPSBrandon MPS
NRHP reference No.97000799[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 1, 1997

History

The two-story mansion was built from 1840 to 1845 for Thomas Baytop Cocke, a farmer.[2] It was purchased by Charles Lyman Martin in 1891.[2] When their daughter Ella May married Eugene Edgar Jackson in 1894, they purchased more land and turned it into a 1,500-acre (610 ha) plantation.[2] Several decades later, it was inherited by their son, Eugene Anselum Jackson, who restored it in the 1930s.[2]

The property was purchased by Henry Allen in 1942, with only 10 acres (4.0 ha) left.[2] By the late 1990s, it belonged to their son, Albert Allen.[2]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 1, 1997.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Cocke-Martin-Jackson House or Allen House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  3. "Cocke--Martin--Jackson House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 31, 2016.


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