Shlenker House is a historic house built in c. 1907 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S..[1] It is also known as the D.J.Shlenker House, and the Rig Perry House.[2] Shlenker House is a historical reminder of the Jewish immigrant community in Vicksburg during the early-20th century.[1][3] It is a National Register of Historic Places listed place since 1983;[4] and is listed as a Mississippi Landmark since 2000.[2] The house is also part of the South Cherry Street Historic District. It is an example of early 20th-century eclecticism in architecture in the city of Vicksburg.[1]
History
It is a two-story, brick eclectic residence with influence from the Prairie School and Bungalow styles (by an unknown architect).[1] The house was constructed c. 1907 by D.J. Shlenker (or David Jacob Shlenker), who came from a prominent German Jewish family.[1] Shlenker had owned a dry good store in Vicksburg around the 1880s, and later inheritated his father Jacob Shlenker's cotton factory and warehouse in Vicksburg.[3][5] D.J. Shlenker died in 1913. In September 1915, the Shlenker family sold the house to Hester Craig (who at the time was engaged to Gray Flowers).[6]
The house once had leaded stained glass windows, which were vandalized and no longer exist.[1] The porch and veranda railings have also been modified since the house was initially built.[1]
