Bernheimer Building Explained

The Bernheimer Building is an Italianate house in Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi. Built about 1872, it was designated a historic landmark on May 14, 2003.^[1] Businessmen Samuel and Jacob Bernheimer built a set of buildings of different architectural styles on the site of a previous house that was used during the Civil War as the headquarters of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant following the May 1, 1863 Battle of Port Gibson.^[2]

Located within the Port Gibson Historic District, it now operates as a bed and breakfast.^[3]

See also

• List of Mississippi Landmarks

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bernheimer Building. 2003 . Historic Preservation Division, MDAH . April 6, 2017.
2. Web site: The Bernheimer Complex – Port Gibson, MS . Waymarking . April 6, 2017.
3. Web site: Port Gibson Historic District . Port Gibson on the Mississippi . April 6, 2017.