| Shlenker House | |
| Location: | 2212 Cherry Street, Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Added: | November 17, 1983 |
| Refnum: | 83003975 |
| Designated Other1: | Mississippi |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 49-VKS-1092.1-NR-NRD-ML |
| Designated Other1 Date: | June 29, 2000 |
| Architecture: | Prairie School, Bungalow/Craftsman |
Shlenker House is a historic house built in in Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S..[1] It is also known as the D.J. Shlenker House, and the Rig Perry House.[2] Shlenker House is a historical reminder of the Jewish immigrant community in Vicksburg during the early-20th century.[3] It is a National Register of Historic Places listed place since 1983;[4] and is listed as a Mississippi Landmark since 2000. The house is also part of the South Cherry Street Historic District. It is an example of early 20th-century eclecticism in architecture in the city of Vicksburg.
It is a two-story, brick eclectic residence with influence from the Prairie School and Bungalow styles (by an unknown architect). The house was constructed by D.J. Shlenker (or David Jacob Shlenker), who came from a prominent German Jewish family. Shlenker had owned a dry good store in Vicksburg around the 1880s, and later inheritated his father Jacob Shlenker's cotton factory and warehouse in Vicksburg.[5] D.J. Shlenker died in 1913. In September 1915, the Shlenker family sold the house to Hester Craig (who at the time was engaged to Gray Flowers).[6]
The house once had leaded stained glass windows, which were vandalized and no longer exist. The porch and veranda railings have also been modified since the house was initially built.