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

Jackson County Mississippi (Historic Districts) has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Shearwater Historic District, Shearwater Historic District and Sullivan--Charnley Historic District, Front Street Historic District and Gautier Beachfront Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mississippian, Late Mississippian and Protohistoric dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Jackson County historic places including Walter Inglis Anderson and Louis Sullivan.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jackson County places including James M. Anderson, Peter Anderson, Louis Sullivan, Adler & Sullivan, Walter Inglis Anderson and International Ship Building Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Jackson Country are Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman and Greek Revival.

Front Street Historic District (added 1984 - - #84002224)

2810, 2816, 2905, 2914, 2916 Front St. , Pascagoula

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian, Late Mississippian, Protohistoric

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Gautier Beachfront Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000302)

Roughly bounded by Pascagoula Bay, Graveline Rd. & S. branch of Bayou Pierre, Gautier

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Indian Springs Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000587)

Iberville St., Church St., and Washington Ave. N , Ocean Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

International Ship Building Company (added 2011 - - #11000869)

Also known as U.S. Veterans Board Vocational School, International Shipbuilding Co. Employee Housing Hist. Dist.

Roughly bounded by Columbus Dr., Yazoo Lake, Garfield, Monroe, & Gen. Lee Sts. & Wright, Lafayette, & McKinley Aves., Pascagoula

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Krebsville Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001801)

803, 809, 811 Kell Ave., 611, 703, 706, 707, 710, 802 Mill R., 4011, 4013, 4205, 4215 Pine St. , Pascagoula

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Krebsville Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2013 - - #13000303)

Roughly bounded by Lake, Cedar, Pine & Market Sts., Laurel & Denny Aves., Pascagoula

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Lover's Lane Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000584)

Lover's Ln. , Ocean Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Mission/Spanish Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Marble Springs Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000586)

Along Iberville Ave., between Washington Ave. N and Sunset Ave. , Ocean Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Resort, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Moss Point Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000461)

Roughly bounded by Dantzler, Davis, Griffin, Main, Payne, & Weems Sts., Bellview, Ely, McInnis, Torres, & Welch Aves., Moss Point

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Industry, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Old Ocean Springs Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000597)

Also known as See Also:Anderson, Walter, MPS

Roughly bounded by Porter and Dewey Aves., Front Beach Dr., Martin Ave., Cleveland St., & Rayburn Ave. , Ocean Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Anderson,Walter Inglis

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Old Ocean Springs Historic District (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation) (added 2014 - - #14000274)

Roughly bounded by L & N RR., Calhoun St., 1st, Ocean, Magnolia & Ward Aves., Ocean Springs

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Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Orange Avenue Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000827)

Roughly bounded by Live Oak and Orange Aves. and Frederic and Magnolia Sts. , Pascagoula

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Professional, Professional, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Orange Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2013 - - #13000739)

600 & 700 blk. of Live Oak St., Pascagoula

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Scranton Historic District (Additional Documentation) (added 2021 - - #100007019)

Also known as 733 Delmas Ave, Baragin Annex Bldg.

Roughly bounded by Krebs Ave., Pascagoula St., Convent Ave., and Frederic St., Pascagoula

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Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Community Planning And Development, Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Social History, Transportation

Shearwater Historic District (added 1989 - - #87000585)

Shearwater Dr. , Ocean Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Anderson,James M., Anderson,Peter

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Anderson,Walter Inglis,et al.

Significant Year:

1928

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1975-2000, 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Sullivan--Charnley Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000583)

Shearwater Dr. and Holcomb Blvd. , Ocean Springs

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sullivan,Louis, Adler & Sullivan

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Sullivan,Louis

Significant Year:

1890

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling