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DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY ONLY
Historic Sites Survey
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Slale of Mississippi Dejwrlmenl of Archives & History J*. O. Itox 571, Jackson, MS. .*(9205
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION. Elmwood Manor is a 5x4 bay, two-and-one-half story, brick building with a hip roof and front and rear, two tier, undercut galleries. The first story galleries have brick pillars while the second story galleries have wooden columns resting on slender, wooden pedestals. A simple wooden balustrade adorns the second story, front gallery. The three central bays of the front facade contain doors with multi-light transoms on both the first and second stories. The predominant window form is 12/12 double hung sash. The hip roof is pierced by gabled dormers with recessed, round-arched windows and engaged colonettes.
ALTERATIONS:
-	rear galleries partially enclosed
-	rear, one story, brick addition
-	small brick addition on north (side) facade OUTBUILDINGS:
barn and small cottage - both dating from 20th century and not included as contributing elements LANDSCAPE FEATURES:
The house faces the bay. Several mature trees in front yard and scattered arend the property.
STAi tMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: One of the earliest, extant buildings in Bay St. Louij Elmwood Manor is a significant example of tlie French Colonial style of architecture in the community. No other buildings remaining from the early 19th century are as architecturally intact as this house.
It is believed that the construction of the house was begun before 1812, but was not completed until 1828. One significant feature of tlie house is the infrastructure of the roof which is an important example of early 19th centur> timber frame constuction with its large beams held together by wooden pegs.
Louis Alexis Lassassier acquired this property through a Spanish land grant. The land passed into the possession of his widow, Melite Macarty Lassassier, in 1823 and she sold it to Jesse Cowand in 1826-1829. Cowand died in 1852 and his widow, Elizabeth, resided at Elmwood Manor until the Civil War As far as can be determined, there is no record as to when or why the name Elmwood Manor was attached to this building.
NAME:	Elmwood Manor
STREET NO: 902 North Beacli Blvd.
TOWN/VIC:	Bay	St.	Louis
COUNTY:	Hancock
BLOCK/LOT: see verbal boundary description
PRESENT OWNER: M/M Jo|ln A- McComiskey ADDRESS 902 N. Beach Blvd.
PRESENT USE.	residence
FORMER USE:	residence
DATE:Before 1812, 1828 (see Statement of Sign)
STYLE: French Colonial
ARCH/BUILDER:
SOURCE OF DATE: Deed search conducted by Helene Cowand Price, great granddaugher of Jesse Cowand ENVIRONMENT: an<^ verified by Susan Enzweiler Residential LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE NEIGHBORHOOD LOCAL STATE X NATIONAL
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