National Register of Historic Places listings in Harrison County, Mississippi

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Harrison County, Mississippi.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

in Harrison County

Harrison County, Mississippi

-National protected areas:* De Soto National Forest * Gulf Islands National Seashore - Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 189,601 people, 71,538 households, and 48,574 families residing in the county. The population density was 326 people per square mile . There were 79,636 housing...

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. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a Google map.

There are 37 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark

National Historic Landmark

A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...

. Another 5 properties were once listed but have been removed.

Current listings

	Landmark name	Location	City or Town	Summary
1	E. Barq Pop Factory	140 Keller Avenue 30°23′45.42"N 88°52′41.27"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Barq's root beer Barq's -External links:* - Official website* - The History of Root Beer... was created by Edward C. Barq in 1898 and was produced on this site until 1936.
2	Raymond Bass Site (22HR636)	Address Restricted	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....
3	Beauvoir Beauvoir (Biloxi, Mississippi) Beauvoir is the historic post-war home and Presidential library of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, begun in 1848 at Biloxi, Mississippi. The main house and library were badly damaged, and other outbuildings were destroyed during Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005...	200 West Beach Boulevard 30°23′40"N 88°58′12"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Post-war home of Confederate President President of the Confederate States of America The President of the Confederate States of America was the Head of State and Head of Government of the Confederate States of America, which was formed from the states which declared their secession from the United States, thus precipitating the American Civil War. The only person to hold the... Jefferson Davis Jefferson Davis Jefferson Finis Davis , also known as Jeff Davis, was an American statesman and leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, serving as President for its entire history. He was born in Kentucky to Samuel and Jane Davis... . Badly damaged by Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall... , but restored.
4	Thomas and Melinda Benton House	14115 Rippy Road 30°25′27"N 89°4′20"W	Gulfport Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the...	Constructed circa 1870, private ownership
5	Biloxi Downtown Historic District	Roughly along Howard Avenue, from Reynoir Street to Lameuse Street 30°23′47"N 88°53′19"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....
6	Biloxi Garden Center Old Brick House (Biloxi, Mississippi) The Old Brick House, also known as Biloxi Garden Center, was built around 1850 as a modest family home by John Henley, a former sheriff and mayor of Biloxi. The house is situated on Back Bay in Biloxi, Mississippi. The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973... also known as Old Brick House Old Brick House (Biloxi, Mississippi) The Old Brick House, also known as Biloxi Garden Center, was built around 1850 as a modest family home by John Henley, a former sheriff and mayor of Biloxi. The house is situated on Back Bay in Biloxi, Mississippi. The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973...	410 East Bayview Avenue 30°24′43"N 88°52′58"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Badly damaged by Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall... , but restored and rededicated in 2011. Now used as a museum and venue for community events.
7	Biloxi Light Biloxi Light Biloxi Light is a lighthouse in Biloxi, Mississippi, adjacent to the Mississippi Sound of the Gulf of Mexico. The lighthouse has been kept by female keepers for more years than any other lighthouse in the United States... house	On U.S. Route 90 U.S. Route 90 U.S. Route 90 is an east–west United States highway. Despite the "0" in its route number, U.S. 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route; it has always ended at Van Horn, Texas. A short-lived northward extension to U.S... at Porter Avenue 30°23′39"N 88°54′4"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Badly damaged by Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall... but fully restored and reopened in 2010.
8	Biloxi Veterans Administration Medical Center	400 Veterans Avenue 30°24′55.78"N 88°56′34.84"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Constructed 1932-33
9	Bond-Grant House	932 West Howard Avenue 30°23′51.43"N 88°53′38.94"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Serves as Biloxi Vistor's Center
10	Brunet-Fourchy House	138 Magnolia Street Mall 30°23′39"N 88°53′18"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Constructed circa 1835, adapted as restaurant 1964
11	Clemens House	764 Water Street 30°23′41.66"N 88°53′16.01"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Constructed as residence circa 1850. Commercial business location 2011.
12	Cuevas Rural Historic District	Menge Avenue running north-south between Red Creek Road and Fahrion Drive 30°21′20"N 89°13′3"W	Pass Christian Pass Christian, Mississippi Pass Christian , nicknamed The Pass, is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States, along the Gulf of Mexico. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area... vicinity
13	G.B. Dantzler House	1238 East Beach Boulevard 30°22′19"N 89°4′24"W	Gulfport Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the...	Constructed 1924 in Spanish architectural style, private residence
14	Fort Massachusetts Fort Massachusetts (Mississippi) Fort Massachusetts is a fort on West Ship Island along the Mississippi Gulf Coast of the United States. It was built following the War of 1812, with brick walls during 1859-1866, and remained in use until 1903. Currently, it is a historical tourist attraction within the Gulf Islands National Seashore...	South of Gulfport on Ship Island Ship Island (Mississippi) Ship Island is the collective name for two barrier islands off the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, part of Gulf Islands National Seashore: East Ship Island and West Ship Island. Hurricane Camille split the once single island into 2 separate islands in 1969... , in Gulf Islands National Seashore Gulf Islands National Seashore Gulf Islands National Seashore offers recreation opportunities and preserves natural and historic resources along the Gulf of Mexico barrier islands of Florida and Mississippi. The protected regions include mainland areas and parts of 7 islands... 30°12′36"N 88°58′23"W	Gulfport Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the...	Constructed 1859-1866 for national defense. Gulf Islands National Seashore tourist attraction.
15	French Warehouse Site	Gulf Islands National Seashore Gulf Islands National Seashore Gulf Islands National Seashore offers recreation opportunities and preserves natural and historic resources along the Gulf of Mexico barrier islands of Florida and Mississippi. The protected regions include mainland areas and parts of 7 islands... 30°14′11"N 88°53′23"W	Ocean Springs Ocean Springs, Mississippi Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States, about east of Biloxi. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 17,225 at the 2000 census...	Remains of warehouse complex established on Ship Island circa 1717.
16	Gulf Coast Center for the Arts also known as old Biloxi Public Library	124 Lameuse Street 30°23′40.22"N 88°53′13.29"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....
17	Gulfport Army Air Field Hangar	4455 Hewes Avenue 30°24′18.47"N 89°3′46.63"W	Gulfport Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the...	Built in 1945, the hangar was used to train combat crews to operate the B-29 Superfortress. From 1947 to 1963, it was the terminal for the Gulfport Municipal Airport Municipal Airport Municipal Airport is a term used to describe an airport owned by a city or municipality. It is also the name of the following airports:*Municipal Airport in Unionville, Missouri, United States... .
18	Gulfport Harbor Square Commercial Historic District	Roughly between 23rd & 28th Aves., 13th St. & 25th Ave. to junction with 17th St. 30°22′10"N 89°5′34"W	Gulfport Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the...
19	Hewes Building	2505 14th Street 30°22′04.48"N 89°05′35.96"W	Gulfport Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the...	Constructed 1903-04 in Italian Renaissance architectural style. Commercial business location.
20	House at 638 East Howard Avenue	638 East Howard Avenue 30°23′46.31"N 88°52′59.56"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Constructed as residence circa 1900. Commercial business location 2011.
21	JOSEPHINE (Shipwreck)	Address Restricted	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	A sidewheel steamer Paddle steamer A paddle steamer is a steamship or riverboat, powered by a steam engine, using paddle wheels to propel it through the water. In antiquity, Paddle wheelers followed the development of poles, oars and sails, where the first uses were wheelers driven by animals or humans... built in 1867, foundered in a storm in 1881.
22	Magnolia Hotel	137 Rue Magnolia 30°23′40.79"N 88°53′21.63"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Constructed in 1847, serves as Museum
23	Nativity BVM Cathedral	870 West Howard Avenue 30°23′49"N 88°53′28"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Catholic), constructed in 1902
24	Peoples Bank of Biloxi	318 Lameuse Street 30°23′45"N 88°53′12"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....
25	W.J. Quarles House and Cottage	120 and 122 East Railroad Street 30°21′4"N 89°9′3"W	Long Beach Long Beach, Mississippi Long Beach is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi, USA. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area...	Constructed circa 1892. No longer in existence as of 2011.
26	Redding House	770 Jackson Street 30°23′44"N 88°53′16"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Constructed in 1908, serves as venue for receptions and public gatherings
27	Saenger Theater	170 Reynoir Street 30°23′50.08"N 88°53′24.37"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Constructed 1928-28, serves as venue for performing arts
28	Scenic Drive Historic District	Scenic Drive 30°19′4"N 89°14′28"W	Pass Christian Pass Christian, Mississippi Pass Christian , nicknamed The Pass, is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States, along the Gulf of Mexico. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area...	Out of 135 historic properties along Pass Christian's Scenic Drive Historic District, 70 were destroyed by, or subsequently demolished because of Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
29	Scherer House also known as Spanish House	782 Water Street 30°23′41.35"N 88°53′18.26"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Constructed circa 1846, used as commercial business in 2011
30	Seashore Campground School	1410 Leggett Drive 30°23′44"N 88°55′12"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Church School constructed in 1915
31	Suter House	1012 Tullier Court 30°23′50"N 88°53′56"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Constructed circa 1885, private residence
32	Glenn Swetman House	1596 Glenn Swetman Street 30°23′43"N 88°55′57"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Constructed in 1926, private residence
33	Turkey Creek Community Historic District	Rippy Road and environs 30°25′21"N 89°3′46"W	Gulfport Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the...	Turkey Creek Community is an African American African American African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States... settlement dating from circa 1870.
34	U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse (Biloxi, Mississippi) The U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse in Biloxi, Mississippi, also known as Biloxi City Hall, was built in 1908. It was designed by James Knox Taylor in Classical Revival style... also known as Biloxi City Hall	140 Lameuse Street 30°23′43.43"N 88°53′12.91"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Constructed 1905-08 in Neoclassical Architectural Style Neoclassical architecture Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing... . Location of Biloxi City Hall.
35	US Post Office and Customhouse	2421 13th Street 30°22′0"N 89°5′33"W	Gulfport Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the...	Closed as U.S. Post Office and offered for sale in 2010.
36	West Beach Historic District	Roughly U.S. Route 90 U.S. Route 90 U.S. Route 90 is an east–west United States highway. Despite the "0" in its route number, U.S. 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route; it has always ended at Van Horn, Texas. A short-lived northward extension to U.S... between Rosell and Chalmers Avenue 30°23′46"N 88°54′38"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....
37	West Central Historic District	Roughly bounded by U.S. Route 90 U.S. Route 90 U.S. Route 90 is an east–west United States highway. Despite the "0" in its route number, U.S. 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route; it has always ended at Van Horn, Texas. A short-lived northward extension to U.S... , Hopkins Boulevard, and Howard and Benachi Avenues 30°23′45"N 88°53′53"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....

Former listings

	Landmark name	Date listed/removed	Location	City or Town	Summary
1	Bailey House	Listed Removed	1333 E. Beach Blvd. 30°23′41"N 88°54′58"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Constructed circa 1850. Destroyed by Hurricane Katrina August 29, 2005.
2	Biloxi's Tivoli Hotel	Listed Removed	863 E. Beach Blvd. 30°23′37"N 88°53′29"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Constructed circa 1926, demolished May 2006 after damage by Hurricane Katrina.
3	Church of the Redeemer	Listed Removed	Bellman St. 30°23′48"N 88°52′54"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Constructed circa 1874. Destroyed by Hurricane Katrina August 29, 2005.
4	Harbor Square Historic District	Listed Removed	Roughly bounded by the former Louisville and Nashville Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business... railroad line, 23rd Avenue, 13th Street and 27th Avenue 30°22′5"N 89°5′35"W	Gulfport Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the...
5	Hermann House	Listed Removed	523 E. Beach Blvd. 30°23′35"N 88°52′23"W	Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....	Constructed circa 1850. Destroyed by Hurricane Katrina August 29, 2005.

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