National Historic Landmark · house · Oxford, Mississippi

Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar House

Historic house in Mississippi. Built 1860. Added to the National Register in 1975, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visit National Historic Landmark Built 1860 Listed 1975 Greek Revival architecture

Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 4 in the Commons category

What it is

The Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar House is a historic house museum at 616 North 14th Street in Oxford, Mississippi. Its mission is "to interpret the life and career of the distinguished 19th-century statesman L.Q.C. Lamar within the context of his times and to encourage the ideal of statesmanship in the 21st century". Admission is free and open to the public Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 1-4 pm unless otherwise advertised. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975.

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The record

Register name	Lamar, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus, House
Property type	Building
Address	616 N. 14th St., Oxford, MS
County	Lafayette County
Listed	May 15, 1975
Listed for	Politics and government
Level of significance	National
Reference number	75001048
Built	1860 · more from the 1860s
Type of place	house
Style	Greek Revival architecture
Designations	National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property, Mississippi Landmark, local landmark of Mississippi
Contributing resources	1 building
Standing	Yes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address	616 N. 14th St., Oxford, MS
Coordinates	34.3715° N, 89.5157° W · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unit	Tupelo National Battlefield · 45 miles · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearby	Hurricane Landing Day Use 9 miles · Hurricane Landing 9 miles · Clear Creek Day Use Area (Ms) 10 miles

This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

At a glance

State: Mississippi
County: Lafayette County
Listed: 1975
Type: Building
Landmark: Yes
Built: 1860

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar House listed on the National Register?

May 15, 1975. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar House built?

1860, in the Greek Revival architecture style.

Source: Wikidata

Can I visit Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar House?

Yes. Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar House is recorded as open to the public.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar House?

616 N. 14th St., Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi. The nearest national park unit is Tupelo National Battlefield, 45 miles away.

Source: Tupelo National Battlefield

Where is the nomination form for Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar House?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar House?

Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Hurricane Landing Day Use, 9 miles away. Hurricane Landing is 9 miles away, and Clear Creek Day Use Area (Ms) is 10 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar House?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 75001048. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.