Old Gulfport High School (Mississippi) Explained

Old Gulfport High School
Designation1:Mississippi Landmark
Designation1 Offname:(Old) Gulfport High School Complex[1]
Designation1 Number:047-GLF-0101[2]
Designation1 Date:July 15, 1999
Location:2010 15th Street, Gulfport, Mississippi[3]
Coordinates:30.3699°N -89.0867°W
Built:1923[4]
Restored:2001–2003[5]
Governing Body:
GSA[6]

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[4] The building complex was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 1999.[8] Having stood vacant for a number of years, the old high school building and grounds were selected by the General Services Administration in 2000[5] 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.[6] 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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.apps.mdah.ms.gov/Public/prop.aspx?id=10708&view=facts&y=738 Mississippi Department of Archives and History Historic Resources Inventory Fact Sheet—(Old) Gulfport High School Complex
  2. Web site: Mississippi Landmarks—Harrison County . Mississippi Department of Archives and History . 2014-02-06.
  3. http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/101495 Dan M. Russell Jr. Courthouse Annex
  4. [Mississippi Department of Archives & History]
  5. http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/100589 GSA plans to save Gulfport library, bring new courthouse to high school site
  6. http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/101495 Mississippi Federal Buildings
  7. http://www.historicalsocietyofgulfport.org/city-of-gulfport.html The Historical Society of Gulfport—Downtown Gulfport
  8. http://mdah.state.ms.us/hpres/MSLandmarks.pdf Mississippi Landmarks
  9. http://www.wlox.com/story/540934/gulfport-graduates-talk-about-the-courhouse-thats-taking-over-their-school Gulfport graduates talk about the courthouse that’s taking over their school
  10. http://www.sunherald.com/2011/04/16/3032664_archive-isnt-this-a-spectacular.html Mike Cummings. 2011. Federal Courthouse bathed in light. Sun Herald (April 16, 2011)
  11. http://www.gulfport-ms.gov/Finance/CAFR2003.pdf City of Gulfport, Mississippi: Comprehensive Annual Financial Report—2003