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James C. Purnell House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	504 Summit St., Winona, Mississippi
Area	3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built	1873
Built by	Frank Hawkins
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.	90001077
Added to NRHP	July 12, 1990

The James C Purnell House is at 504 Summit Street in Winona, Mississippi.

The house was built in 1873 by Major Frank Hawkins, a prominent business man and builder. The architecture is a combination of Greek revival and Italianate. Upon his death in 1896 the home fell to his daughter Mamie and her husband James C Purnell. Mr Purnell was an important figure in early Winona. He was a businessman, philanthropist, city official and builder of Winona's first public school. The home was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.