Eudora Welty House

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Eudora Welty House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Eudora Welty House (Mississippi)
Eudora Welty House
Location: 1119 Pinehurst Street, Jackson, Mississippi
Coordinates: 32°19′7.7″N 90°10′13.22″W / 32.318806, -90.1703389Coordinates: 32°19′7.7″N 90°10′13.22″W / 32.318806, -90.1703389
Built/Founded: 1925
Architect: Wyatt C. Hedrick
Architectural style(s): Tudor Revival
Designated as NHL: August 18, 2004[1]
Added to NRHP: November 21, 2002[2]
NRHP Reference#: 02001388
Governing body: State

The Eudora Welty House in Jackson, Mississippi was the home of author Eudora Welty. It was built by her parents in 1925,[3] declared a National Historic Landmark in 2004[1][4] and opened to the public as a museum in 2006.[5] The renovation of the house is part of a larger effort to promote Mississippi's literary heritage as a means of developing tourism to the state.[6]

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  1. ^ a b Eudora Welty House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-23.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ One Writer's Retreat. The Sun Herald (2006-05-02). Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
  4. ^ Richard J. Cawthon and Daniel J. Vivian (January 13, 2002), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Eudora Welty HousePDF (76.6 KiB), National Park Service 
  5. ^ Roger Mudd (2006-05-04). A Shrine to Southern Literature, Slightly Frayed. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
  6. ^ George McNeill (2005-05-02). State's Literary History Plays Role in Tourism Development. Mississippi Business Journal. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.

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