Old Gulfport High School | |
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Location | 2010 15th Street, Gulfport, Mississippi [1] |
Coordinates | 30°22′11″N 89°05′12″W / 30.36985°N 89.08674°W |
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] |
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]
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]