Old Gulfport High School (Mississippi)

Old Gulfport High School
Old Gulfport High School in 2013
Location2010 15th Street, Gulfport, Mississippi[1]
Coordinates30°22′11″N 89°05′12″W / 30.36985°N 89.08674°W / 30.36985; -89.08674
Built1923[2]
Restored2001–2003[3]
Restored byGeneral Services
Administration (GSA)
Governing body
GSA[4]
Official name(Old) Gulfport High School Complex[5]
DesignatedJuly 15, 1999
Reference no.047-GLF-0101[6]
Old Gulfport High School (Mississippi) is located in Mississippi
Old Gulfport High School (Mississippi)
Location of Old Gulfport High School in Mississippi

Old Gulfport High School, located at 2010 15th Street, in Gulfport, Mississippi, is a two-story, brick building that was used as a public school from the 1920s until the latter half of the 20th century.[7] The structure was designed in Tudor architectural style by architect Noah Webster Overstreet and was built in 1923 by Algernon Blair Construction Company[2] The building complex was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 1999.[8]

Entrance facade in 2013

Having stood vacant for a number of years, the old high school building and grounds were selected by the General Services Administration in 2000[3] as the site for construction of the Dan M. Russell Jr. United States Courthouse.[9] Included in the construction of the federal courthouse was the renovation of the old high school building for use as a federal court office complex by the U.S. Attorney and probation officers.[10] Renovation was completed in 2003, and the old high school was designated the Dan M. Russell Jr. Courthouse Annex.[4] A multi-modal transportation center was constructed on the site of the former Gulfport High School Administration property, just south of the old high school.[11]

References

  1. ^ Dan M. Russell Jr. Courthouse Annex Retrieved 2014-02-06
  2. ^ a b Mississippi Department of Archives & History, Historic Resources Inventory (Architectural)—Old Gulfport High School (Inventory:047-GLF-0101.1). Retrieved 2014-02-06
  3. ^ a b GSA plans to save Gulfport library, bring new courthouse to high school site Retrieved 2014-02-06
  4. ^ a b Mississippi Federal Buildings Retrieved 2014-02-06
  5. ^ Mississippi Department of Archives and History Historic Resources Inventory Fact Sheet—(Old) Gulfport High School Complex Retrieved 2014-02-06
  6. ^ "Mississippi Landmarks—Harrison County". Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  7. ^ The Historical Society of Gulfport—Downtown Gulfport Retrieved 2014-02-06
  8. ^ Mississippi Landmarks Archived 2010-10-09 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2014-02-06
  9. ^ Gulfport graduates talk about the courthouse that’s taking over their school Retrieved 2014-02-06
  10. ^ Mike Cummings. 2011. Federal Courthouse bathed in light. Sun Herald (April 16, 2011) Retrieved 2014-02-06[dead link‍]
  11. ^ City of Gulfport, Mississippi: Comprehensive Annual Financial Report—2003 Retrieved 2014-02-06


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