McRaven House, Historic residence in Vicksburg, United States.
McRaven House is a residence in Vicksburg that displays both Greek Revival and Italianate architectural styles, developed across three distinct construction phases. The two-story building clearly shows these different styles through its structure and decorative details.
The structure developed over several decades, with a sheriff adding a second section in 1836 that featured Empire-period decorative elements. Each phase of expansion reshaped the home's appearance and layout.
The interior features furnishings and objects from different eras that reflect how domestic life evolved in Mississippi. The period kitchen gives visitors a sense of how people cooked and lived in earlier times.
The house opened for public tours in 1961 and has been shown to visitors since, with the 1840 privy from the Vick House also repaired and on view. The front and rear porches, rebuilt during the 1979 restoration, are part of the visit. The basement holds a modern kitchen and bathroom, the only later additions to a house otherwise unchanged since the 19th century.
A national magazine designated the house as a Time Capsule of the South because of how it preserves three separate architectural periods. This unusual layering of styles makes it a visual history book.
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