Butler Dogtrot, Old Natchez Trace, Tishomingo, Tishomingo County, MS

Significance: The Butler Home Place was built in the late nineteenth century, using hand-hewn timbers, half dovetail corner notching, and pegged joinery. Until 1913 this two room log house with open central passage served as the home of James T. Butler (born 1855), who was Tishomingo County's oldest citizen at the time of his death in 1957.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-26

Survey number: HABS MS-183

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1933 - 1970

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