National Register of Historic Places - Mississippi (MS), Harrison County

Harrison County Mississippi (Vacant / Not In Use) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Scenic Drive Historic District, Biloxi Lighthouse, JOSEPHINE (Shipwreck) and Toledano-Philbrick-Tullis House and Gillis House.

The famous person Pleasant et al. Reed is associated with one of more of the Harrison County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Harrison County places including Harlan and Hollingsworth, Morgan Iron Works, Murray & Hazlehurst and J.D. Covacevich. Prominent architectural styles found in Harrison Country are Greek Revival, Colonial Revival and Federal.

Biloxi Lighthouse (added 1973 - - #73001012)

On U.S. 90 at Porter Ave. , Biloxi

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Gillis House (added 2008 - - #78001599)

513 E. Beach Blvd. , Biloxi

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

JOSEPHINE (Shipwreck) (added 2000 - - #00001402)

Also known as 13806 (Official Number), 22HR843

Address Restricted , Biloxi

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harlan and Hollingsworth, Morgan Iron Works

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Maritime History, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Post Office, Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

MARGARET EMILIE (schooner) (added 1989 - - #73001010)

Also known as DOROTHY HILZHEIM

1036 Fred Haise Blvd. , Biloxi

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Magnolia Hotel (added 1973 - - #73001013)

137 Magnolia St. , Biloxi

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Reed, Pleasant, House (added 2008 - - #79001308)

Also known as Reed House

928 Elmer St. , Biloxi

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Scenic Drive Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001309)

Scenic Dr. , Pass Christian

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Hotel, Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Unknown, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Library, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Toledano-Philbrick-Tullis House (added 2008 - - #76001095)

Also known as Tullis House

947 E. Beach Blvd. , Biloxi

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress