The Raymond Historic District is an

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in Raymond, Mississippi that was listed on the

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in 2007. The listing included 76

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, a

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, and a contributing object. Work by the Weldon Brothers is included. Hinds County Courthouse, built during 1857–1859, is "celebrated as one of the state's finest

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public buildings". It was built by George and Tom Weldon, "a famed architectural and contracting firm from the Natchez area who also designed the 1858

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in Vicksburg, 45 miles east, which is a

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. The design of the courthouse is credited to Jackson, a slave who worked as a draftsman for the Weldon brothers and also designed the Old Warren County Courthouse. As was true for many antebellum buildings, the workmen were also skilled slaves." Nine properties within the district's area were already separately listed on the National Register. These are: * Dupree-Ratliff House at 101 Dupree Street, * Gibbs Von-Sutter House at 104 Dupree Street, * Illinois Central Railroad Depot at 201 East Main Street, * Hinds County Courthouse at 127 West Main Street, * St. Mark's Episcopal Church at 205 West Main Street, *

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at 527 East Palestine Street, * 214 Port Gibson Street, * Keith Press Building at 234 Town Square, and the *

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at 233 North Oak Street and

References

Federal architecture in Mississippi Greek Revival architecture in Mississippi Geography of Hinds County, Mississippi Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi National Register of Historic Places in Hinds County, Mississippi {{Mississippi-NRHP-stub