R.T. Scherck House

The R.T. Scherck House is a historic house in Brookhaven, Mississippi. It was designed in the Queen Anne style, and built in 1896 for Richard Theodore Scherck.[2] The latter was the son of Abraham Scherck, an immigrant from Germany.[3] He began his career by working for his father, and he later opened the Inez Hotel in Brookhaven. The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 14, 1992.[1]

R. T. Scherck House
Location417 South Whitworth Avenue, Brookhaven, Mississippi
Coordinates31°34′29″N 90°26′38″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1896 (1896)
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.92000353[1]
Added to NRHPApril 14, 1992

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Michael Fazio (July 1, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: R. T. Scherck House". National Park Service. Retrieved February 27, 2020. With accompanying pictures
  3. Turitz, Leo; Turitz, Evelyn (1995). Jews in Early Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. pp. 114–115. ISBN 9780878051786. OCLC 503323258.
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