U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse
National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse

Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi
Listed
January 30, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001600

About this property

The U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse in Biloxi, Mississippi, also known as Biloxi City Hall, was built in 1908. It was designed by James Knox Taylor in Classical Revival style. It served as a courthouse and as a post office, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, when it was being used as Biloxi's city hall.

Location

216 Lameuse St.
Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi
30.39626, -88.88558

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 78001600. It was listed on January 30, 1978.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Redding House
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Biloxi — Confederate Evacuation and Union Naval Operations
1862Civil War
0 mi
Ship Island — Confederate Evacuation and Union Occupation
1861Civil War
12.8 mi
Capture of Ship Island (Gulf Coast)
1861Civil War
13.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse listed on the National Register?

U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 30, 1978.

What type of historic resource is U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse?

U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse?

The period of significance for U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1908.

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