504 Summit St., Winona, Mississippi. County/parish: Montgomery.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 12, 1990. NRIS 90001077.
2 contributing buildings.
The James C Purnell House is at 504 Summit Street in Winona, Mississippi.
The house was built in 1873 by Major Frank Hawkins, a prominent business man and builder. The architecture is a combination of Greek Revival and Italianate. Upon his death in 1896 the home fell to his daughter Mamie and her husband James C Purnell. Mr Purnell was an important figure in early Winona. He was a businessman, philanthropist, city official and builder of Winona's first public school. The home was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/73891853