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

Harrison County Mississippi (Historic Districts) has 9 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 Veterans Administration Medical Center, Harbor Square Historic District and Turkey Creek Community Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Harrison County places including Veterans Administration and Tom White. Prominent architectural styles found in Harrison Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

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 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

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

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

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

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

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