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

Harrison County Mississippi (Historic Districts) has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Scenic Drive Historic District, Biloxi Downtown Historic District, Biloxi Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase), Biloxi Veterans Administration Medical Center and Broadmoor Place Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Harrison County places including et al., Tom White, Hamilton Brothers and Company, Milton Baxter Ellis Hill, Veterans Administration, William T. Harkness, builder A. G. Darden and Shaw and Woleben. Prominent architectural styles found in Harrison Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Classical Revival.

Biloxi Downtown Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001139)

Roughly along Howard Ave., from Reynoir St. to Lameuse St. , Biloxi

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Renaissance, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Health Care, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Clinic, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater

Biloxi Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2015 - - #14001152)

Roughly bounded by Rue Magnolia, Howard Ave., Main & Water Sts., Biloxi

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harkness, William T., et al.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1974 AD

Biloxi Veterans Administration Medical Center (added 2002 - - #02000045)

Also known as Biloxi VAMC

400 Veterans Ave. , Biloxi

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Veterans Administration

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Funerary, Health Care, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Garden, Hospital, Medical Business/Office, Military Facility, Sanatorium, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Defense, Domestic, Funerary, Health Care, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Garden, Hospital, Medical Business/Office, Military Facility, Sanatorium, Single Dwelling

Broadmoor Place Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000665)

Roughly bounded by Pine & Cypress Aves., 25th & 22nd Sts., Gulfport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Central Gulfport Historic District (added 2016 - - #15000986)

Roughly bounded by 24th & 17th Sts., 18th & 23rd Aves., Gulfport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shaw and Woleben, et al.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

Cuevas Rural Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000902)

Menge Ave running NS between Red Creek Rd and Fahrion Dr, Pass Christian

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

East Howard Avenue Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000297)

Roughly bounded by Dukate, Nixon, Jefferson & Holley Sts., Peyton Dr. & Comfort Pl., Biloxi

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

Greater Biloxi Subdivision (added 2025 - - #100012236)

Also known as Greater Biloxi Subdivision Historic District

Roughly bounded by Greater Avenue, Althea Street, Southern Avenue, and Orchid Street, Biloxi

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Gulf Gardens Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000615)

Roughly bounded by 34th Ave., Terrance Dr., 18th & 15th Sts., Gulfport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

A. G. Darden, builder, Hamilton Brothers and Company

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1926-1966 AD

Gulfport Harbor Square Commercial Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000762)

Roughly between 23rd & 28th Aves., 13th St. & 25th Ave. to jct. with 17th St., Gulfport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Harbor Square Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001788)

Roughly bounded by L & N Railroad, 23rd Ave., 13th St. and 27th Ave. , Gulfport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Specialty Store

Lameuse Street Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000301)

Roughly Roughly 200-300 blocks Lameuse St., 300 block Haise St. and 300 block of Main St., Biloxi

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

Reynoir Street Historic District (added 2015 - - #14001153)

200 blk. Reynoir St., Biloxi

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

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

Soria City Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000666)

Roughly bounded by 17th & Bullis Aves., 21st, 22nd & 20th Sts., Gulfport

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Social History, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Southwest Gulfport Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000281)

Bounded by Railroad, 15th, 11th, 9th & Central Sts., 32nd, 36th, 37th, 42nd, 43rd & 34th Aves., Gulfport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

Turkey Creek Community Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000173)

Rippy Rd. and environs , Gulfport

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Upper West Central Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000302)

Roughly bounded by Hopkins Blvd., CSXRR, Iroquois, Esposito & Division Sts., Biloxi

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

West Beach Historic District (added 1984 - - #84002210)

Roughly U.S. 90 between Rosell and Chalmers Ave. , Biloxi

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

West Central Historic District (added 1984 - - #84002212)

Roughly bounded by U.S. 90, Hopkins Blvd., Howard and Benachi Aves. , Biloxi

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

West Central Historic District (Boundary Decrease and Increase) (added 2015 - - #14001154)

Roughly bounded by CSXRR, Hopkins Blvd. & Benachi Ave., Biloxi

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1974 AD