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]