I. T. Montgomery House facts for kids
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I. T. Montgomery House
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I. T. Montgomery House (circa 1980)
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 Location in Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Location | West Main Street, Mound Bayou, Mississippi |
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| Built | 1910 |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001092 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | May 11, 1976 |
| Designated NHL | May 11, 1976 |
The I. T. Montgomery House is a special historic home in Mound Bayou, Mississippi. It was built in 1910. This house was once the home of Isaiah Montgomery, a very important person in American history.
Isaiah Montgomery was born into slavery. After the American Civil War, when slavery ended, he helped create Mound Bayou. This town became one of the first successful communities built by formerly enslaved people. Because of its importance, the I. T. Montgomery House was named a National Historic Landmark in 1976. It also became a Mississippi Landmark in 2003.
About the Montgomery House
The I. T. Montgomery House is a two-story building made of brick. It has a unique roof shape called a hip roof. The house sits on a raised brick foundation.
A porch stretches across the front of the house. This porch has its own hip roof. It is held up by strong, square columns. You reach the porch by a long set of stairs that turns at a right angle. Parts of the house stick out from its sides. These sections have gabled roofs with wide edges.
Who Was Isaiah Montgomery?
Isaiah Thomas Montgomery was a key leader in starting Mound Bayou. This town became one of Mississippi's most successful communities for freed slaves. He was born in 1847 and passed away in 1924.
Isaiah and his cousin were once enslaved on the plantation of Jefferson Davis. Davis was the president of the Confederate States during the Civil War. After the war, they tried to start a community for freed slaves on Davis's land, but it didn't work out.
Founding Mound Bayou
In the 1880s, a railroad line was built through Bolivar County. Land along this railroad was given to the company. This new land was seen as a better place to build a settlement for freed slaves.
Isaiah Montgomery worked hard to find people to move there. He helped build the new community from the ground up. In 1912, the state officially recognized Mound Bayou as a town.
The I. T. Montgomery House was built for Isaiah in 1910. He lived there until he died in 1924. After his death, the house was used for different purposes. It served as a home for nurses and teachers. It was also a private residence for other families.
See also
In Spanish: Casa I. T. Montgomery para niños
