Old Gulfport High School (Mississippi)

Old Gulfport High School

Old Gulfport High School in 2013
Location 2010 15th Street, Gulfport, Mississippi[1]
Coordinates 30°22′11″N 89°05′12″W / 30.36985°N 89.08674°W / 30.36985; -89.08674Coordinates: 30°22′11″N 89°05′12″W / 30.36985°N 89.08674°W / 30.36985; -89.08674
Built 1923[2]
Restored 2001–2003[3]
Restored by General Services
Administration (GSA)
Governing body
GSA[4]
Official name: (Old) Gulfport High School Complex[5]
Designated July 15, 1999
Reference no. 047-GLF-0101[6]
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 W. 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. 1 2 Mississippi Department of Archives & History, Historic Resources Inventory (Architectural)—Old Gulfport High School (Inventory:047-GLF-0101.1). Retrieved 2014-02-06
  3. 1 2 GSA plans to save Gulfport library, bring new courthouse to high school site Retrieved 2014-02-06
  4. 1 2 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 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
  11. ↑ City of Gulfport, Mississippi: Comprehensive Annual Financial Report—2003 Retrieved 2014-02-06
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