Veranda House, Gothic Revival house in Corinth, US.
The Veranda House, also known as the Curlee House, is a Greek Revival house at 705 Jackson Street in Corinth, Mississippi. It was built in 1857 for surveyor Hamilton Mask, who later served as mayor of Corinth in 1866 and 1872. The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 22, 1975.
The Veranda House was built in 1857 for Hamilton Mask, a surveyor who later served as Corinth's mayor in 1866 and 1872. It was sold in 1860 to Burnett B. Wilkerson, then to William Simonton, who owned it until 1872. During the Civil War, Confederate generals Braxton Bragg and Earl Van Dorn and Union general Henry Halleck stayed here. Judge William E. Curlee bought it in 1875; in 1960–1963 it was deeded to the Corinth Library Commission.
The house is also known as the Curlee House, after Judge William E. Curlee, who bought it in 1875; his widow Mary Boone Curlee sold it outside the family in 1882. A descendant, Shelby Hammond Curlee, bought it back by 1921. In 1960–1963 it was deeded to the Corinth Library Commission.
The house is located in Corinth's Midtown Historic District where it sits alongside other historic structures and is easily accessible on foot. Visitors should plan to view the architecture from the street, as this remains a private residence.
The house was built in 1857 for Hamilton Mask, a surveyor who later served as Corinth's mayor in 1866 and 1872. It passed to Burnett B. Wilkerson in 1860 and to William Simonton soon after, remaining in Simonton's hands until 1872.
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