Judge Bates House Explained

Judge Bates House
Location:S. Monroe St., Houston, Mississippi
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:May 6, 1982
Refnum:82003097

The Judge Bates House is a historic mansion in Houston, Mississippi, U.S.. It was built from 1845 to 1850 for J. C. Keeney.[1] It was sold to William Stout Bates in January 1864, in the midst of the American Civil War of 1861–1865.[1] Judge Bates served in the Confederate States Army during the war.[1] His grandson, Winfield Bates Tabb, who served as the mayor of Houston from 1925 to 1928, lived in the house.[1] The house stayed in the Bates family until 1981.[1] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 6, 1982.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Judge Bates House. National Park Service. July 17, 2016.
  2. Web site: Judge Bates House. National Park Service. July 17, 2016.