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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>John T. Andrews&nbsp;</strong>(1860-1908) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi to George W. Andrews (1823-188) and Caroline G. Andrews (1838-1886).&nbsp; He married&nbsp;expired at Biloxi on September 26, 1908.&nbsp; His funeral was held from the residence of his brother, Dudley Andrews, at 930 Lameuse Street.&nbsp; John was survived by his two brothers, George W. Andrews (1864-1909) and Dudley Andrews (1866-1939).&nbsp; His corporal remains were laid to rest in the Biloxi Cemetery.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, September 26, 1908, p. 4)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Lazaro Lopez and his family were congregants of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church, which was situated a few blocks west of their domicile on West Howard Avenue between Fayard Street and Caillavet Street.&nbsp; The Lopez children were baptized here and several were married in this sanctuary.&nbsp; Like most of the Lopez structures, Nativity B.V.M. was destroyed by the Great Fire of November 1900.&nbsp; Laz Lopez, W.K.M. Dukate, Ernest Desporte, Phil McCabe, Ed Glennan, and Louis Gill were the building committee responsible for erecting a new church.&nbsp; A contract was let in early February 1902 to <strong>J.F. Barnes &amp; Company of Greenville, Mississippi</strong> and Biloxi to build the Theo Brune (1854-1932) designed Gothic structure.&nbsp; The new church was erected on the site of the former sanctuary and was estimated to cost over $16,000.&nbsp; It was sixty-feet tall, had a bell tower one hundred ten-feet in height and was fifty-five in width and one hundred thirty-two feet deep.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, February 8, 1902, p. 9)</em></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>WALTER T. &nbsp;BOLTON</strong> [1946-2020]</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Walter "Buzzy" Thetford Bolton</strong> (1946-2020) was born 24&nbsp;November 1946, at Biloxi, Mississippi.&nbsp; He attended Biloxi Public Schools and has university degrees from USM (BA), Georgia Institute of Technology (BS), and a Masters Degree in Architecture from Georgia Tech (1977).&nbsp; Prior to his entree into the architectural field, young Bolton taught history and mathematics at Biloxi High School.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Buzzy Bolton has been active as an architect at Ocean Springs for many years.&nbsp; His work is most visible in the following structures: Ocean Springs City Hall remodeling (1989), Chamber of Commerce renovation, Gulf Coast Research Lab main campus dining hall (1995), and the Ocean Springs Public Library remodeling (1996).&nbsp; Bolton is now engaged in designing modern structures for the Gulf Coast Research Lab's Cedar Point campus in east Ocean Springs.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In December 1999, Bolton and his wife, Laura Ederer Bolton, completed a significant home for their family in Cherokee Glen.&nbsp; He has designed several other notable residences on the Fort Point Peninsula.</span></span></p>

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<h2 class="rtecenter"><strong><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Obituary for Walter Thetford "Buzzy" Bolton IV</span></span></strong></h2>

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<div class="obituary-text edit" style="box-sizing: content-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto; height: auto; float: none; position: static; line-height: 22px; clear: none; display: inline; background-position: 0px 0px;"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Buzzy, as all who knew him well and affectionately called him, was the youngest of the four children of Dr. Eldon and Carolyn Bolton. He grew up in his family home just West of the lighthouse on Biloxi Beach. He was a Biloxi boy through and through and loved his hometown on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.&nbsp;</span></span><br />
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<div class="obituary-text edit" style="box-sizing: content-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto; height: auto; float: none; position: static; line-height: 22px; clear: none; display: inline; background-position: 0px 0px;"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Buzzy graduated from Biloxi High School in 1965, he attended the University of Mississippi and in 1969, he graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi. He spent several years teaching at his alma mater, Biloxi High, before going on to Architectural School at Georgia Institute of Technology and in 1977 received his Master of Architecture from Georgia Tech.&nbsp;</span></span><br />
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<div class="obituary-text edit" style="box-sizing: content-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto; height: auto; float: none; position: static; line-height: 22px; clear: none; display: inline; background-position: 0px 0px;"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Buzzy started his architectural career in New Orleans where he worked for Muller and Associates. There he met and married his wife and best friend, Laura Ederer Bolton, and in 1981 the two decided to move back to their beloved Mississippi Gulf Coast. Buzzy and Laura made their home in Ocean Springs where they raised their 3 children, and Buzzy started his own architectural firm, Walter T. Bolton Associates, in Biloxi where he worked until his death.&nbsp;</span></span><br />
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<div class="obituary-text edit" style="box-sizing: content-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto; height: auto; float: none; position: static; line-height: 22px; clear: none; display: inline; background-position: 0px 0px;"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Buzzy received national design awards from the United States Air Force and several local design and historic preservation awards. He was a past president of the Gulf Coast Chapter of the Mississippi American Institute of Architects, past president of the Coast Architects Association, and past board member of the Mississippi Chapter of American Institute of Architects. He enjoyed 40+ years as an architect on the Gulf Coast and served on many boards to help build back after Hurricane Katrina. For many years, he served on the Ocean Springs Historical Commission and Planning Commission, and he and his wife, Laura, bought and renovated numerous Historical homes in the Biloxi and Ocean Springs areas throughout the years. Buzzy was a lifetime member of the Biloxi Yacht Club and served on the board for many years and as the BYC commodore in 1988 and 1989. Buzzy was honored to have designed the current Biloxi Yacht Club along with many other Gulf Coast landmarks.&nbsp;</span></span><br />
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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Theodore ‘Theo’ Brune </strong>(1854-1932) was born in Hanover, Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1886.&nbsp; He studied at Eberhard Karls University at Tuebingen, Germany.&nbsp; Theo Brune became a designer of many churches in the Gulf Coast region.&nbsp; At Biloxi, he is known for creating the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mother Catholic Church on West Howard Avenue.&nbsp; It was built after the original sanctuary was destroyed by the Great Biloxi Fire of November 1900.&nbsp; Laz Lopez, W.K.M. Dukate, Ernest Desporte, Phil McCabe, Ed Glennan, and Louis Gill were the building committee responsible for erecting the new church.&nbsp; A contract was let in early February 1902 to J.F. Barnes &amp; Company of Greenville, Mississippi and Biloxi to build the Theo Brune (1854-1932) designed Gothic structure.&nbsp; The new church was erected on the site of the former sanctuary and was estimated to cost over $16,000.&nbsp; It was sixty-feet tall, had a bell tower one hundred ten-feet in height and was fifty-five in width and one hundred thirty-two feet deep.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, February 8, 1902, p. 9)</em></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In early 1906,stain glass windows were donated to Nativity B.V.M. by Julia Dulion Lopez (1857-1918) in memory of her late husband.&nbsp; Frederick Thornley of New York was employed to install the windows designed and built by Reis and Reis of Munich, Germany.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 9, 1906, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Other known churches designed by Theo Brune are: 1908-St. Joseph’s rectory and convent at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi; 1909-Mater Dolorosa Church 8126 Plum Street at NOLA; 1911-St. Michael’s Church at Crowley, Louisiana; Catholic Church at Abita Springs, Louisiana; Catholic Church and convent at Madisonville, Louisiana, and 1931-St. Joseph’s Abbey Church, Benedict, Louisiana<em>.(The Daily Picayune, February 9, 1908, p. 32, August 10, 1908, p. 12, March 7, 1909, p. 6, and April 16, 1911)</em></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Theo Brune died at 1303 3<sup>rd</sup> Street in the Crescent City on March 8, 1932.&nbsp; His body was taken to St. Joseph’s Abbey four miles north of Covington, Louisiana for burial in the cemetery there<em>.(The Times-Picayune, March 9, 1932, p. 3)</em></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">John T. Collins (1852-1929), the son of John Collins and Mary Cullum, was a native Biloxian and a pioneer building contractor. &nbsp;He married&nbsp;&nbsp;Frances Margaret Carr (1861-1945) and they were the parents of &nbsp; children: William J. Collins (1887-19) m. Mary Augustine O'Donnell (1893-1952);&nbsp;Sarah Collins (1890) m. Harry Roberts;&nbsp;George J. Collins (1891-1968) m. Irene Marion (1897-1943);&nbsp;Susan Collins (1894); Ruth Collins (1900-1977) m. Frederick Luenberger; Kathryn Ellen Collins (1895-1973) m. Paul E. Burns (1896-1970); Anna May Collins (1901-1990) m. Edward A. Caillavet (1898-1963); and John T. Collins Jr. (1904-1985) m.&nbsp;Martha Thrash of Hattiesburg and Gertrude Keyes. &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald<em>,&nbsp;</em><strong>“”</strong>, .</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald<em>,</em><strong>“John Collins, Sr. died last night”</strong>, January 4, 1929.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald<em>,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mrs. George Collins Sr. dies at home today”</strong>, December 22, 1943.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald<em>,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mrs. John Collins funeral tomorrow”</strong>, May 7, 1945.</span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald<em>,&nbsp;</em><strong>“”</strong>, .</span></span>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald<em>,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mrs. William Collins dies following heart attack six weeks ago”</strong>, October 4, 1952.</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald<em>,&nbsp;</em><strong>“”</strong>, .</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In March, the <strong>Collins Brothers were completing the William P. Kennedy home, a two-story stucco structure on Benachi </strong>and erecting a <strong>home for Walter Seymour</strong>, a painter, on Lee Street.(The Daily Herald, March 18, 1927, p. 8)</span></span></div>

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<div class="rteleft"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">On May 11, 1927, the <strong>Collins Brothers were awarded the $285,000 contract for building the four-story, 118-room, New Biloxi Hotel.</strong>&nbsp; It was designed by Ira H. Coyne (1892-1976) of the Federal Engineering Company of Davenport, Iowa.&nbsp; William J. Collins (1886-1962) and George J. Collins (1891-1968) had built their first Biloxi building in 1912.&nbsp; Since that time, they had erected commercial structures for: Catholic Church at Gulfport; Back Bay School [Gorenflo]; Edwards-Butler Motor Company; Daily Herald Building; Caldwell Building; Yerger Building; C.W. Wachenfeld Apartments; August Wachenfeld Apartments; Bay View Hotel; and remodeled the Peoples’ Bank.&nbsp; The Collins Brothers had learned the building trades from John Collins (1854-1929), their father.&nbsp; Joseph O. Collins (b. 1922), son of William J. Collins, continued in the contracting business at Biloxi until the present day.</span><em>(The Daily Herald, May 11, 1927, p. 1)</em></span></span></div>
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<div class="rtecenter" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center; color: rgb(14, 75, 126); font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="color:#000000">[from The Daily Herald, May 1929]</span></span></span></div>

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<div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(14, 75, 126); font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>&nbsp;</strong>In March,<strong>&nbsp;The Collins Brothers</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>William D.&nbsp;Collins</strong>&nbsp;(1891-1979) and&nbsp;<strong>James E. Collins</strong>&nbsp;(1888-1974), acquired a lot on Caillavet Street for $10,000 situated between Howard Avenue and the L&amp;N RR. &nbsp;Here they&nbsp;<strong>built a two-story, frame building</strong>&nbsp;[40 feet by 70 feet] with rock-face, brick siding. &nbsp;The structure served as a&nbsp;<strong>garage and office</strong>. &nbsp;Here the&nbsp;<strong>Collins Brothers sold the Hupmobile</strong>&nbsp;and repaired and serviced&nbsp;motor cars. &nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>Collins blacksmith shop</strong>, located on&nbsp;<strong>West Howard and Caillavet continued to perform general mechanical repairs,&nbsp;shoe horses</strong>&nbsp;as well as&nbsp;<strong>build oyster dredges</strong>&nbsp;and oyster cars.&nbsp;(The Daily Herald, March 18, 1927, p. 8 and September 2, 1929, p. 2)&nbsp;</span></span></span></div>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In Late May, the <strong>Collins Brothers were completing the New Biloxi Hospital,</strong> a Carl Matthes design.(The Daily Herald, May 17, 1929, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new&nbsp;<strong>Daily Herald building at 209 West Water Street was almost completed.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Collins &amp; Collins</strong>, architects, and&nbsp;<strong>Collins Brothers Contracting</strong>&nbsp;erected the 37-foot by 50-foot structure.(The Daily Herald, January 7, 1948, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald<em>,&nbsp;</em><strong>“”</strong>, .</span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald<em>,&nbsp;</em><strong>“”</strong>, .</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald<em>,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Erecting new bungalow</strong><strong> [for H.C. Anderson on Lee Street</strong><strong>]”</strong>, December 8, 1916.</span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald<em>,&nbsp;</em><strong>“”</strong>, March 18, 1927.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">The Daily Herald</span><em>,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Biloxi Hospital to be&nbsp;occupied next week”</strong><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">, May 17, 1929. .</span></span></span></p>

<div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald<em>,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Biloxi Building Directory”</strong>, September 2, 1929.</span></span></div>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald<em>,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Start new residence [for Zeno Maloney on W. 1st Street”</strong>, December 12, 1950.</span></span></p>
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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>JOHN T. COLLINS&nbsp;</strong>(1904-1985)</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">John T. Collins Jr. was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on February 17, 1904 to John T. Collins Sr. (1852-1929) and Frances Margaret Carr (1861-1945). &nbsp;His father was a noted Biloxi building contractor and established the firm which became Collins Brothers Contractors of Biloxi. &nbsp;John T. Collins was a 1923 graduate of Biloxi High School where he played footbal and baseball. &nbsp;He studied architecture at Tulane University in NOLA and during WW II, John served in the ETO with the US Navy Seabees.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">John T. Collins married in 1942 to Martha Thrash of Hattiesburg, Mississippi and in 1962 to Gertrude Keyes. &nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Buildings attributed to John T. Collins:&nbsp;A new arkansas-tile,&nbsp;<strong>U-shaped building</strong>&nbsp;[173 feet by 92 feet]&nbsp;<strong>designed by John T. Collins&nbsp;</strong>and Associates of Biloxi, was contracted to Currie and Corley of Raleigh, Mississippi for the &nbsp;<strong>St. Martin</strong>&nbsp;<strong>School</strong>&nbsp;in Jackson County. The $64,000 stucture was erected to supplement the exisiting building.(The Daily Herald, November 27, 1951, p. 3)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Biloxi Municipal 'Yankee' Stadium; A.L. May Stadium at MGCCC-Perkinston Campus; Beauvoir Elementary School (1958); Popp's Ferry Elementary School; Orange Grove Elementary School;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald<em>,&nbsp;</em><strong>“$500,000 School construction to start at Biloxi”</strong>, October 8, 1958.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald<em>,</em><strong>“John Collins is recipient 1960 Lions Cup award”</strong>, January 2, 1961.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Sun Herald, <strong>"John Collins dead at 81"</strong>, November 1, 1985.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>LEONARD A. COLLINS</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Leonard A. Collins was the son of William J. Collins and lived at 201 Hopkins Boulevard in Biloxi.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>SPRING HILL COLLEGE</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Leonard A. Collins matriculated to Spring Hill College at Mobile, Alabama and was a cadet in the school's first ROTC program which specialized in transportation.(The Daily Herald, December 12, 1950, p. 6)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>"Collins ROTC student"</strong>, December 12, 1950.</span></span></p>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Eistetter%2C John (1856-1904)_0.JPG" style="height:300px; width:203px" /></span></span></div>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>JOHN EISTETTER</strong></span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>John Eistetter (</strong>1856-1904), a native of New Orleans, was born March 5, 1856.&nbsp; He married at New Orleans to Wilhemina Schumaker (1851-1929), the widow of Mr. Henken and the daughter of William Schumaker and Christina Breslow, on September 27, 1880.&nbsp; They were the parents of three children: <strong>John F. Eistetter</strong> (1881-1953); <strong>Mayme W. Eistetter</strong> (1882-1942); and <strong>Rose</strong> <strong>Juanita Eistetter</strong> (1890-1890).</span></span></div>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">John Eistetter made his livelihood as a brick mason and building contractor.&nbsp; He built the foundations for many Howard Avenue buildings and Biloxi homes from 1880 until his demise in mid- March 1904.&nbsp; &nbsp;John was a member of Magnolia Lodge No. 120 A.F. &amp; A.M., Knights of Honor, and Knights of Pythias.&nbsp; His funeral was held from the Eistetter home on Howard Avenue with Reverend J.S. Moore in attendance.&nbsp; Burial was in the Biloxi City Cemetery.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, March 14, 1904, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Children</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>John Frank Eistetter</strong>(1881-1953) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on June 6, 1881.&nbsp; In late October 1920, he married <strong>Mary Chinn</strong> (1891-1958), the daughter of James B. ‘Buck’ Chinn (1857-1912) and Martha Ella Hart (1857-1938).&nbsp; In 1917 Biloxi Mardi Gras, Mary Chinn was Queen Ixolib with King Iberville George Quint (1886-1967). <strong>R. Hart Chinn</strong> (1888-1972), her brother, was elected Biloxi’s Mayor in August 1933 after the resignation of Mayor Kennedy in July 1933.<em>(The Daily Herald, July 31, 1933, p. 1 and August 17, 1933, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">John F. Eistetter and Mary Chinn were the parents of two children<strong>: Martha Wilhelmina Eistetter</strong> (1921-2004) m. W.T. Edwards and <strong>John Chinn Eistetter</strong> (1929-1996) m. Mary Brown (1929-1988).&nbsp; Martha W. Eistetter expired at Laramie, Wyoming on April 30, 2004.&nbsp; John Chinn Esitetter died at Biloxi, Mississippi on February 26, 1996.&nbsp; John C. and Mary Brown Eistetter had a son, <strong>John David Eistetter</strong> (c. 1952) m. Melann Marie Cox and Elizabeth Cobb Cuthell.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Mayme Wilhelmina Eistetter</strong>(1882-1942) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on December 28, 1882.&nbsp; Expired at Biloxi on July 31, 1942. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Juanita Eistetter </strong>(1890-1890) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on March 1, 1890.&nbsp; She died at Biloxi on May 24, 1890.&nbsp; Her corporal remains were interred in the Biloxi City Cemetery.<em>(The Biloxi Herald, May 31, 1890, p. 4)</em></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>EISTETTER BUILDING</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Eistetter building was erected in 1896 on the corner of West Howard Avenue and Magnolia Street. &nbsp;It was dedicated on October 17, 1896 and a Grand Ball was held by the Mississippi Hook and Ladder Compnay No. 1 as part of the celebration.<em>(The Biloxi Herald, September 12, 1896, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Charles L. Dyer, <u>Along The Gulf</u>, (Women of the Trinity Episcopal Church:&nbsp; Pass Christian, Mississippi-1971, originally published 1895).</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Jerome Lepre, <u>Catholic Church Records Diocese of Biloxi, Mississippi</u>, Volume I, (Catholic Dioceses of Biloxi: Biloxi, Mississippi-1991).</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><u>Twentieth Century Coast Edition of the Biloxi Daily Herald: Historical and Biographical</u> (George W. Wilkes &amp; Sons: Biloxi-1902).</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Harrison County, Mississippi Chancery Court Cause No. 11438, ‘The Estate of Wilhelmina Eistetter’, January 1930.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong><em>Journals</em></strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Biloxi Herald,</em><strong>“Local Happenings”</strong>, May 31, 1890.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Biloxi Herald,</em><strong>“Latest City News”</strong>, September 12, 1896.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Necrological-John Eistetter”</strong>, April 14, 1904.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Eistetter-Chinn”</strong>, October 23. 1920.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“”</strong>, September 30, 1921.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Staehling is out of race”</strong>, July 31, 1933.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Chinn wins Mayors office as Carroll and Hunt withdraw”</strong>, August 17, 1933.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Miss Eistetter dies”</strong>, July 3, 1942.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Eistetter death”</strong>,</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“John F. Eistetter”</strong>, November 28, 1953.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Mrs. Mary Eistetter”</strong>, May 5, 1958.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“John C. Eistetter”</strong>, February&nbsp;&nbsp; 1996.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>HENRY F. FOUNTAIN JR.</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Henry Francis Fountain Jr. (1924-2011), called Buddy, was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on November 26, 1924 to Henry F. Fountain(1899-) and Lucretia Ann Edmee Thensted (1901-1930+). &nbsp;Buddy was reared on Keller Avenue and was descended from a line of Biloxi boat builders, as his grandfather, Martin Fountain (1856-1938) and Henry F. Fountain (1899-1930+), his father, were considered as among Biloxi's finest crafsmen. &nbsp;Buddy was a&nbsp;US Navy WWII veteran, and a&nbsp;1951 graduate of LSU acquiring a B.S. degree in Architectural Engineering. &nbsp;He married Gloria Swetman in June 1950 and &nbsp;began&nbsp;his career as a professional architect in 1955. &nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Fountain and his firm were responsible for many public buildings in Biloxi and Ocean Springs.&nbsp;&nbsp;At Biloxi, his design work included the following structures: Mississippi Coast Coliseum; Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church; the 1961 BHS; the Biloxi Public Safety Complex; and many more. &nbsp;At Ocean Springs, some of his designs include: St. John's Catholic Church (1959); Pecan Park School (1967); Ocean Springs Hospital (1968); Magnolia Park School (1969); OS Hospital additions and alterations (1977); OS High School Fine Arts Building; OS Hospital outpatient services addition (1989); OS Hospital emergency room and ICU (1995); and the OS Hospital third floor addition (1998).(The Sun Herald, June 7, 2011, p. A4 and Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 82, p. 142)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Buddy and Gloria Swetman Fountain reared nine children at Ocean Springs.&nbsp; Their home, The Fountain-Guice home, on Iola Road was completed in 1969, and won a design award from the Southern Pine Association.&nbsp; Mr. Fountain had the distinction of being the most experienced architect on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. &nbsp;He passed on June 5, 2011.(The Sun Herald, June 7, 2011, p. A4)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Sun Herald, <strong>"H.F. 'Buddy' Fountain</strong>", June 7, 2011.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Sun Herald, <strong>"Architect left his stamp on the Coast"</strong>, June 7, 2011.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>I. DANIEL GEHR</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>I. Daniel Gehr </strong>&nbsp;(1895-1959) was born at Alexandria, Louisiana on July 19, 1895 to Gustave Gehr (1858-1900+), a German immigrant grocer, and Sarah Weil (1868-1900+) or Sarah Rosenthal. &nbsp;I. Daniel Gehr was a contractor at Alexandria in 1917 and arrived at Biloxi, Mississippi before 1930. He was a graduate of Tulane University. &nbsp;In 1930, Mr. Gehr resided on West Water Street as a tenant of Mrs. Cousins and remained single. &nbsp;In 1954, he was domiciled in the Earle Hotel [Avelez] and had an office in the old People's Bank Building.(1900 Rapides Parish, Louisiana Federal Census T623_577, p. 16B, ED 124 and 1930 Harrison Co., Mississippi Federal Census R1146, p. 12B, ED 3)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">At Biloxi in the 1940s, I. Daniel Gehr designed homes in Bay Terrace and planned the Biloxi Cash Store of Peter Cerinich (1894-1951) &nbsp;and Alena Sekul Cerinich (1908-2002) on West Howard Avenue and Seal Avenue. &nbsp;He also supervised the 1941 construction of the Westergard Boat Yard on Back Bay at Lee Street. &nbsp;Gehr was credited with planning the 1959 Negro High School (Nicholls?); the West End Elementary School and its 1959 addition; and a four classroom addition to the Perkins Negro School in 1958. &nbsp;John T. Collins (1904-1985), Biloxi architect, took over Mr. Gehr's school projects after his July 1959 demise.<em>(</em>The Daily Herald, April 27, 1940, p. 3,&nbsp;April 29, 1940, p. 2, September 20, 1941, p. 3, Ocotber 8, 1958, p. 1, and&nbsp;July 22, 1959, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">I. Daniel Gehr expired at Biloxi, Mississippi on July 22, 1959. &nbsp;His corporal remains were interred in the Jewish Cemetery at Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. &nbsp;he was survivied by two sisters, Mrs. Eugene Levy and Mrs. Harry Simon, and Mires Gehr, a brother. &nbsp;All lived in Alexandria, Louisiana.(The Daily Herald, July 22, 1959, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>JACK FAYARD</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>&nbsp;Odeus Meyers&nbsp;</strong>(1884-1968) and&nbsp;<strong>Calus C. Meyers</strong>&nbsp;(1909-1999), store owners on Division Street who came to Biloxi in 1929 from Erath, Louisiana,&nbsp;<strong>announced in February that they would build the Myers Theatre</strong>&nbsp;on the southeast corner of Lameuse Street and Division.&nbsp; The theatre would have 600-seats, cost $11,000 and&nbsp;<strong>Jack Fayard</strong>&nbsp;of Biloxi was their architect. &nbsp;<strong>The new theatre opened on May 17th</strong>.(The Daily Herald, February 10, 1940, p. 1, February 16, 1940, p. 1, April 26, 1940, p. 2, and May 17, 1940, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>JOHN R. HARKNESS</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>John Rankin Harkness&nbsp;</strong>(1827-1903)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>WILLIAM T. HARKNESS</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>William Turner Harkness</strong> (1869-1941) died at Oconomowoc, Wisconsin on June 3, 1941.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>J.E. HEBERT</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/Screen%20Shot%202017-05-29%20at%209.50.43%20AM.png" style="height:83px; width:200px" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[from The Biloxi Daily Herald, June 17, 1905, p. 5]</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>ERIC JOHANSON</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Eric Johanson</strong> (1899-1936)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>New East Wing-Riviera Hotel</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The East Wing of the Riviera Hotel was torn down in September 1922 under the supervision of Eric Johansen, contractor. By mid-September, the roof and a part of the second story had been removed with various frames to be saved. The building has stood for years and the old lumber is well preserved and as good as new lumber. A three-story, modern hotel building will be completed in time for the winter season.(The Daily Herald, September 23, 1922, p. 4)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>LOUIS &nbsp;H. MANUEL</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Louis Henry Manuel</strong> (1870-1946) was born at New Orleans on July 13, 1870 to Louis George Manuel (1848-1903) and Mary Theodora Desporte (1848-1903).&nbsp; His family relocated to Jackson County, Mississippi in May 1871, crossing the railroad bridge to Ocean Springs on the first passenger train to make this trip from New Orleans.&nbsp; Louis G. Manuel taught school and was elected to represent the citizens of West Jackson County on the Jackson County, Mississippi Board of Supervisors 1892-1896 and the State House of Representatives from 1896-1898.&nbsp; In 1898, L.G. Manue<strong>l </strong>operated a small US postal station, called "Manuel", which was probably located in the Bayou Porteaux area on the Biloxi-Ocean Springs Road, now called Le Moyne Boulevard.&nbsp; (Cain, Volume II, 1983, p. 10 and p. 14 and <em>The Daily Herald, February 3, 1941, p. 3</em>)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Louis H. Manuel married <strong>Coralie Suarez</strong> (1872-1952) in February 1891 in Jackson County, Mississippi.&nbsp; The Manuel family remained in the Bayou Porto-Gulf Hills area of west Jackson County, Mississippi where Louis H. Manuel was an oysterman, until they moved to Biloxi across Biloxi Bay between 1900 and 1910.&nbsp; In Biloxi, the Manuel family settled at 909 Holley Street where Louis and Coralie reared a large family: Louis J. Manuel (1891-1977) m. Ernestine M. Tiblier (1896-1980); Antoinette C. Manuel (1894-1983) m. Leo H. Fountain (1891-1967); Henry S. Manuel (1896) m. Ruby I. Byrd (1898-1917) and Alene Eleuterius (1900-1970); Agnes M. Manuel (1898-1992) m. Laurence Trochesset (1888-1974); Sidney E. Manuel (1901-1920+) m. Bernice Eleuterius and Frances E. Capuano (1905-1972); Lillian F. Manuel (1903-1982) m. Kenneth E. Snyder (1906-1980); Noreta Manuel (1906-1985) m. Joseph C. Wink (1909-1988); Edna E. Manuel (1908-19800 m. Albert L. Henley (1905-1993); and Leo E. Manuel (1912-1976) m. Irene Turan (1913-1973).</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">During WWI, Louis H. Manuel worked as a foreman in the shipyards at Pascagoula and Moss Point. He is credited with erecting more than 200 homes at Biloxi. &nbsp;Some of his buildings were: Kimbrough &amp; Quints; Coquet's Furniture and five adjoining stores; Public Library; Biloxi Bakery; French Restaurant; Handleman's Building; Guarantee Shoe Store; and Biloxi High School Gym.<em>(The Daily Herald, February 3, 1941, p. 3)&nbsp;</em></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>RALPH MARION</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Ralph Marion</strong> (1907-1984) was born December 15, 1907.&nbsp; He married&nbsp;<strong>Ophelia Sperivich</strong>&nbsp;(1906-1981) on November 21, 1926.&nbsp; In 1930, Ralph and Ophelia Marion lived on Washington Street at Biloxi.&nbsp; He was employed by a paving company as a brick mason.&nbsp; Ralph died at Biloxi, Mississippi in December 1984.&nbsp; Ophelia preceded him in death expiring in June 1981. &nbsp;Their corporal remains were interred in the Biloxi Cemetery [perpetual care section].(<em>The Daily Herald, December 19, 1907, p. 2 and November 24, 1926, p. 1 and&nbsp;</em>Harrison Co., Mississippi MRB 38, p. 535)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Matthes%2C Carl (1896-1972).jpg" style="height:200px; width:132px" /></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>CARL E. MATTHES</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">During World War I, Beula L. Dukate (1900-1983) was introduced to Carl Emil Matthes (1896-1972), a native of Chicago, who was born in the Windy City on July 28, 1896.&nbsp; Carl enlisted in the Navy in June 1917 and served until May 1919, with his last duty post at the Gulfport Naval Station.&nbsp; Beula and Carl E. Matthes were married in Harrison County, Mississippi on August 15, 1919.&nbsp; Their nuptial ceremony was held in Gulfport, Mississippi at the residence of the Reverend Spengler.(The Daily Herald, August 16, 1919, p. 2 and Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB31, p. 238)</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Carl and Beula Dukate Matthes were the parents of three children: &nbsp;Jane Dukate Matthes (1920-2010) m. Joseph Edward Owen (1915-2001) in November 1946; Carl E. Matthes Jr. (1927-1964) m. Bernice Wadlington (1927-2006) in December 1949; and Lienhard ‘Lynn’ Matthes (1929-2006) m. Samuel M. Browder in August 1950.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Following his marriage to Miss Dukate, Carl E. Matthes relocated to Chicago and returned to Biloxi in 1920 where he worked with various associates until 1937, when he joined with Juan G. Landry (1892-1966) and they opened an office at Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In 1960, Carl Matthes Jr. joined the firm and Carl Matthes Sr. retired in December 1966.(The Daily Herald, August 29, 1972, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Matthes buildings</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In October 1922, Carl E. Matthes was situated in the office of Beale &amp; Yerger, but planned a move to the Gay Building, as J. Dulaney of Jackson had joined him as an associate.&nbsp; Among the contracts that Matthes was working at this time was that of his appointment as landscape gardener of the Methodist Seashore Campground. His duties here were to design and maintain the floral pulchritude of the grounds.&nbsp; In addition, Matthes was charged with the location and design of a $50,000 brick school and $50,000 brick dormitory for the site.&nbsp; The remodeling of the façade and entrance to the Biloxi City Hall when it was on Main Street was also on the books. (The Daily Herald, October 6, 1922, p. 1 and November 23, 1922, p. 3)</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In 1926, Matthes designed the Quint Building which was situated of the NE/C of Lameuse Street and Howard Avenue.(The Daily Herald, &nbsp; 1926, p. 1)</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">During his lifetime, Carl E. Matthes was an active Coast architect.&nbsp; Among his many structures were: Bush Grocery Company warehouse, Kimbroough &amp;&nbsp;Quint's Drug Store building,&nbsp;Avelez Hotel, Hotel Buena Vista, Tivoli Hotel [Trade Winds], Biloxi City Hospital, Gorenflo and Lopez elementary schools, Biloxi Public Library, First Methodist Church of Biloxi on Hopkins Boulevard, Mary L. Michel School, and the Biloxi High School.&nbsp; In addition, Carl worked on many smaller projects such as the Isle of Caprice, the 1922 front entrance remodeling of the City Hall when it was on Main Street, and many others.( The Daily Herald, August 29, 1972, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Carl Emil Matthes, age 76 years, died at 9:30 p.m. on Monday, August 28, 1972 at Howard Memorial Hospital in Biloxi, Mississippi.&nbsp; He had designed the hospital in which he expired.&nbsp; Carl had been admitted following a stroke at his home and he passed on shortly thereafter.(The Daily Herald, August 29, 1972, p. 2)</span></span><br />
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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong><br />
<br />
The Daily Herald, "Mr. W.K.M. Dukate", March 29, 1916.<br />
The Daily Herald, "Business house asked to close during funeral [of W.K.M. Dukate]", March 30, 1916.<br />
The Daily Herald, "Biloxi Society and Personals", October 12, 1916.<br />
The Daily Herald, "Matthes-Dukate", August 16, 1919.<br />
The Daily Herald, "Committee holds important meet", October 6, 1922.<br />
The Daily Herald, "Has removed office", November 23, 1922.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald, "Quint's has fine opening", April 9, 1926.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald, 'Methodists adopt plans for building at Biloxi', March 1, 1948, p. 2</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald, "Matthes-Wadlington", December 22,1949.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald, "Carl Matthes Jr.", August 22, 1964.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald, "Carl Matthes is hurt in accident", April 10, 1952</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald, 'Carl Matthes, Biloxi architect, taken by death', August 29, 1972.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Sun Herald, "Jane Dukate Matthes Owen", August 19, 2012.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Times-Picayune, "[Linda Rose] Dukate", October 9, 1939.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>LLOYD T. MOON</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Owens%2C Charles H. (1871-1903%2B).jpg" style="height:250px; width:184px" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>CHARLES H. OWEN</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Charles H. Owen&nbsp;</strong>(1871-1954) was born September 18, 1871 in Holmes County, Mississippi. &nbsp;He was a contractor and builder at Biloxi and was known for his attention to detail in every aspect of his work. &nbsp;At Biloxi, Mr. Owens with Mr. Joseph F. Barnes erected the two-story, Laz Lopez domicile on the north side of West Howard Avenue between Reynoir Street and Croesus. &nbsp;The Lopez mansion was designed and its construction supervised by Theo Brune (1854-1932), well-known New Orleans architect, and built by Barnes &amp; Owens from Bedford Sandstone.&nbsp; The roof was slate and adorned with a graceful and ornamental tower.&nbsp; The house had fifteen rooms, an elegant reception and palatial reception and stair hall lighted by rich and rare art glass windows.<em>(The Biloxi Herald, May 5, 1901, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>HUGH H. ROOF</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Hugh H. Roof (1878-1969) was born to William S. Roof and Irene Roof at Franklin, Ohio on September 4, 1878. &nbsp;He married Edna Klare ? (ca 1880-1940+), a native of Maryland. &nbsp;Their children were: Jane Roof (1906-1940+) and William Roof (b. 1907).</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Roof family came to Biloxi circa 1906 from Ohio. &nbsp;Their only son, William, was born at Biloxi on &nbsp; &nbsp;.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Mr. Roof designed the Pizzatti Pavilion which was erected by the Collins Brothers in 1913.</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/Screen%20Shot%202017-03-14%20at%203.38.22%20PM.png" style="height:163px; width:400px" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">from The Daily Herald, July 27, 1926, p. 2.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">During WW I, H.H. Roof was a manager at the International Shipbuilding yard at Pascagoula, Mississippi.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Roof family left Biloxi circa 1926 for Miami, Florida. &nbsp;Here he opened a cabinet-woodworking shop and became a cabinetmaker.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald, <strong>"Plans for new home </strong>[Dr. H.M. Folkes]<strong>"</strong>, September 19, 1919.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald, <strong>"Erecting </strong>[Dr. H.M. Folkes]<strong> West Beach Home"</strong>, May 18, 1921.</span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</span><strong>"White House Fountain', </strong>July 27, 1926, p. 2.</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>"Biloxi and its attractions"</strong>, March 12, 1928, p. 11.</span></span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</span><strong>"News of former residents', August 2, 1930.</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">________________________________________________________________________________________________&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Rosell%2C T.J..jpg" style="height:250px; width:172px" /></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>THOMAS J. ROSELL</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Thomas Jefferson Rosell (1861-1923) was born on April 28, 1861, at Monroe County, Missouri.&nbsp; Married Kizzie Catron.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Expired at Biloxi on November 19, 1923.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>T.J. Rossell Manufacturing</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1903-new residence</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Nearly complete was the T.J. Rosell “pretty” cottage on Howard Avenue.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, April 27, 1903)</em></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1905 building boom</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The year 1905 at Biloxi was one of rebuilding and growth.&nbsp; Mr. Rosell’s company was a major player having erected since May 1905, the following: four residences for W.K.M. Dukate; a residential buildings for Daniel J. Gay and Charles Elarbee; a cottage for W.F. Swan; a cottage for Dr. Hiram M. Folkes; a residence for Mary Hunt; a $3000 residence for J.E. Swetman; a residence for E.L. Doyle; a $3500 residence for W.A. White; and a residence for T.J. Rosell.&nbsp; By late November 1905, the T.J. Rossell Manufacturing Company was progressing with the following developments at Biloxi: three buildings for W.A. White; one building for W.K.M. Dukate; a building for Dulion &amp; Rosell and Tony Benachi.&nbsp; In the planning stage were five cottages for William Watson on the Parson Property in the Avondale section.&nbsp; In addition, Rosell’s crews were busy at the Rigolets erecting a Catholic Church, which cost $1500, for the workers of the Lopez &amp; Dukate cannery.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 20, 1905, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1908 election</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Held on July 7, 1908.&nbsp; T.J. Rosell defeated J.W. Swetman, former Mayor, in an extremely close race.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1909-Commission form of government</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong><u>The Biloxi Daily Herald, Business and Professional Men</u></strong>, (The Biloxi Daily Herald: Biloxi, Mississippi-1902), p. 55.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Charles L. Dyer,&nbsp;<strong><u>Along The Gulf</u></strong>, (Women of the Trinity Episcopal Church:&nbsp; Pass Christian-1971.&nbsp; Originally published 1895).</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“”</strong>, , p. .</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“City News”</strong>, April 27, 1903.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Biloxi’s building boom”</strong>, November 20, 1905, p. 1.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Recount asked for vote on Mayor”</strong>, July 8, 1908, p. 1.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“To vote on commission form of government”</strong>, June 4, 1909, p. 1.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“John J. Curtis is Biloxi's City Attorney”</strong>, January 19, 1910, p. 1.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>James P. Starks</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">James P. Starks was the son of In February 1886, Samuel P. &nbsp;Starks and&nbsp;Isabelle Latimer (1863-1936), the daughter of Edwin Latimer and Mary Krohn. &nbsp;His siblings were: Margaret Starks (1886-1937+)&nbsp;m. (J.Y.) Morgan;&nbsp;Catherine Starks (1888-1940) m.&nbsp;Peter E.&nbsp;Quave Jr. (1888-1940);&nbsp;Theresa Starks (1890-1968);&nbsp;Elisabeth Starks (1892-1896), William Starks (1894-1894);&nbsp;Mary Camilia Starks (1895-1900+);&nbsp;James P. Starks (1898-1987) m. Aimee Faurie (1895-1974);&nbsp;Cyril A. Starks (1900-1903;&nbsp;Edwin G. Starks (1902-1937+);&nbsp;Lillian Starks (1905-1937+);&nbsp;and Samuel Starks (1906-1993).</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Samuel P. Starks made his livelihood as a butcher.&nbsp; His residence and meat market were situated on the east side of Washington Avenue between County Road, now Government Street, and Bowen Avenue, in Lot 25 and the S/2 of Lot 26 of the Clay Strip.&nbsp; The Salvetti Brothers’ Restaurant is situated here today.&nbsp; Samuel P. Starks acquired this valuable commercial site from the widow, Julia Egan (1833-1907) and her three sons, in August 1882, for $125. (JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 33, pp. 226-227)&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Marshal Starks</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In December 1904, Samuel P. Starks was Marshal elect of Ocean Springs.&nbsp; He defeated Casper Vahle (1867-1922) by twenty-five votes, 68 to 43.(Town of OS, Minute Bk. 2, pp. 301-302)&nbsp; One complaint heard just prior to Marshal Starks taking office was the indiscriminate use of firearms within the perimeter of Ocean Springs, especially on the east side.(<em>The Progress, October 1, 1904, p. 4)</em></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Several months after Henry S. Taylor’s confrontation with local ruffians, in front of the Scranton State Bank on Washington Avenue, Marshal Samuel P. Starks tendered his resignation from public office on April 3, 1906.&nbsp; The City leaders appointed Augustin Julius von Rosambeau (1849-1912) as Marshall on April 5, 1906.(Town of OS, Minute Bk. 2, pp. 396-397)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In February 1908, Mr. Starks sold his business and residence to Mignon C. Lundy (1877-1957), the spouse of F.J. Lundy (1863-1912), for $1000.(JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 33, pp. 227-228)&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>James P. Starks Timeline</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1939</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><strong>James P. Starks</strong>, contractor, is&nbsp;</span><strong>erecting a nurses recreation hall&nbsp;</strong><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">and a&nbsp;</span><strong>new Negro ward at the Biloxi Hospital</strong><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">. &nbsp;In additon, he is building a new house for Neil Gryder on Forrest Avenue near Back Bay and a new home for himself on Santini Street.[The Daily herald, December 1, 1939, p. 8]</span></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/Thompson%2C%20Christian%20A..jpg" style="height:250px; width:153px" /></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>CHRISTIAN A. THOMPSON</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Christian Armand Thompson </strong>(1878-1959) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi to Mason Admus Thompson (1820-1885) and Euphrosine Nicaise (1839-1914). &nbsp;He married Laura Clare Caillavet (1877-1954), the daughter of Francis Arbeau Caillavet (1856-1909) and Marie Dodart (1858-1942) at Biloxi, Mississippi on September 15, 1904.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Children: and Laura Clare Thompson (1922-2011) m. Creel.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“”</strong>, , p. .</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“City News”</strong>, April 27, 1903.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>OLOFF A. THOMPSON</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Oloff Admon 'Ole' Thompson </strong>(1874-1944) was born September 15, 1874 at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. &nbsp;He married Marie Felicie Trochesett in Harrison County, Mississippi on March 30, 1921.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Mr. Thompson built 10,000 square-ft., seafood canning factory at Neptune, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana in February 1900 and a two-story, twelve-room dwelling for the Lopez-Dukate Company.(The Biloxi Daily Herlad, February 25, 1900, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">O.E. Thompson&nbsp;expired at Biloxi, Mississippi on December 24, 1944.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Local and Personal", </strong>October 4, 1899.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“City News"</strong>,&nbsp;February&nbsp;25, 1900.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Ole E. Thompson buring this morning", </strong>December 26, 1944.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>EDWIN W. WETZELL</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Edwin William Wetzel (1877-1953) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on July 20, 1877 to William J. Wetzel (1850-1935) and Elizabeth Latimer (1853-1925).&nbsp; In March 1901, he married Mary Antoinette Manuel Beney (1874-1950), the daughter of Louis G. Manuel (1848-1903) and Theodora Desporte (1848-1903).&nbsp; She was the widow of&nbsp; Alphonse Beney and the mother of Mary Alice Beney (1895-1984) m. Edward McDonald and John T. Graves and Theodora Lee Beney (1896-1953+) m. Orin Kelso (1888-1974).&nbsp; Mary Antoinette Manuel had married Alphonse Beney at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in December 1893.(Lepre, 1991, p. 23)&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The children of Edwin W. Wetzel and Mary A. Manuel were: William E. Wetzel (1902-1970) m. Mildred Betz (19-1975); Irma Wetzel (1904-1978); Milton J. Wetzel (1907-1994) m. Hyacinth Vivian Tew (1911-1979); Edwin Ross Wetzel (1910-1911); and Louis W. Wetzel (1911-1988) m. Helen Leinhardt (1912-1996) and Caroline Kulivan (1920-1988).</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Edwin M. Wetzell was the brother-in-law of Louis Manuel. They joined forces and the business became Manuel &amp; Wetzell. &nbsp;Manuel &amp; Wetzell built many residences and commercial buildings at Biloxi during their tenure as one of the cities premier contractors. &nbsp;Edwin M Wetzell&nbsp;retired from contracting circa 1933. &nbsp;He died on August 20, 1953 at 114 Washinton Street, his residence. &nbsp;Mary Manuel Wetzel precede her spouse in death passing on February 7, 1950. &nbsp;Their corporal remains were interred in the Biloxi City Cemetery.(The Daily Herald, August 21, 1953, p. 6)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Jerome Lepre, <u>Catholic Church Records Diocese of Biloxi, Mississippi</u>, Volume I, (Catholic Dioceses of Biloxi: Biloxi, Mississippi-1991).</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>JOURNALS</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald, </em><strong>“City News”</strong>, March 9, 1901.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald, </em><strong>“City News”</strong>, September 29, 1908.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Edwin Ross Wetzel”</strong>, August 14, 1911.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Manuel and Wetzel build gymnsium”</strong>, January 17, 1929.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Edwin W. Wetzel”</strong>, August 21, 1953.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Times-Picayune, </em><strong>“Deaths”</strong>, June 11, 1970.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Times-Picayune, </em><strong>“Deaths”</strong>, November 15, 1975.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Times-Picayune, </em><strong>“Deaths”</strong>, February 26, 1984.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Times-Picayune, </em><strong>“Deaths”</strong>, March 11, 1988.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Times-Picayune, </em><strong>“Deaths”</strong>, April 27, 1988.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>BILOXI BUILDINGS and CONSTRUCTION</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>19th Century</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1843</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>American Hotel was in operation by Edward Milford</strong>&nbsp;of Mobile at Biloxi near Elmore's Wharf (probably Jacob Elmer's). &nbsp;It was two-story edifice with a dining hall, superior cook, and good wines.(The Daily Picayune, June 9, 1843, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1845</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>Batchelor's Hall</strong>, a tourist residence, J.B. Currie, proprietor, had a ten-pin alley attached to the building.(The Daily Picayune, July 2, 1845, p. 4)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1848</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>John W. Nixon</strong>&nbsp;(1782?-1849), Irish immigrant and veteran of the War of 1812, was operating the <strong>Biloxi House</strong>, a tourist home or inn, on East Beach west of Bellman Street.(The Daily Picayune, September 7, 1848, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1849</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Madame Pradat's Live Oak Hotel was operating </strong>on Biloxi's East Beach road.(The Daily Picayune, May 31, 1849)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1850</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Biloxi was incorporated</strong>&nbsp;on February 18, 1850.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1853</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Batchelor's Hall</strong>, an inn, run by Sol Mills (b. 1818) was operating, at Biloxi.(The Daily Picayune, June 9, 1843, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1870</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">On October 29, 1870, the&nbsp;<strong>New Orleans, Mobile, &amp; Chattanooga Railroad</strong>&nbsp;(Chartered 1866)&nbsp;<strong>completed the rail line between Mobile and New Orleans.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Rail service commenced on November 21, 1870.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1871</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The N.O.M. &amp; C.</strong> was reorganized on April 18, 1871 and became the<strong> New Orleans, Mobile &amp; Texas Railroad</strong>.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1873</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The New Orleans, Mobile &amp; Texas Railroad was foreclosed upon in the U.S. Circuit Court</strong>&nbsp;[Henry J. Gardner and Peter B. Butler v. N.O.M. &amp; T.] for default of payment of interest on its $4 million in indebtedness to its bondholders. &nbsp;The road missed interest payments due in October 1872 and April 1873. &nbsp;It was ordered sold at auction in six months.(The New York Times, April 15, 1873, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1875</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">An editorial in&nbsp;<em>The Star of Pascagoula</em>&nbsp;blasted the&nbsp;<strong>New Orleans, Mobile &amp; Texas Railroad&nbsp;</strong>as&nbsp;<strong><em>"nothing more that or less than a gang of highway robbers, entitled to as little consideration from the people as so many bandits who rob and plunder the weak and defenseless in defiance of the law. &nbsp;The only remedy for these wrongs is the sale of the road. &nbsp;Refuse to patronize the road, even if undergo inconvenience in doing so."</em></strong>(The Star of Pascagoula, May 22, 1875, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In June,&nbsp;<strong>D.B. Seal, District Attorney&nbsp;</strong>of Hancock County f<strong>iled litigation against the New Orleans, Mobile, &amp; Chattanooga Railroad</strong>&nbsp;(sic?). &nbsp;The plaintiffs were asking that the railroad build a draw bridge across the Pearl River. &nbsp;The present bridge was blocking the East Pearl River channel, which was needed for the lumber trade.(The Star of Pascagoula, June 12, 1875, p. 3)</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In the summer of 1875, the&nbsp;<strong>Shady Grove Hotel</strong>&nbsp;was managed by&nbsp;<strong>Urbain Rambaut&nbsp;</strong>(1832-1889), a native of France. &nbsp;The hostelry was in the process of renovation and refurbishment. &nbsp;Professor Knapp, a local guide with a horse and buggy, was available for fishing in Back Bay or leading local history tours.(The Star of Pascagoula, June 26, 1875, p. 1.)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1879</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Jefferson Davis</strong>&nbsp;(1808-1889) acquired the orange orchard of&nbsp;<strong>Mrs. S.A. Dorsey at Beauvoir</strong>&nbsp;for $5000.(The Pascagoula Democrat-Star, February 28, 1879)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1880</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>L&amp;N Railroad leased the property of the N.O.M. &amp; T. Railroad</strong>&nbsp;on May 8, 1880.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In May 1880,&nbsp;<strong>Theodore M. Scheffer (</strong>1849-1884), a Prussian immigrant,&nbsp;<strong>opened his establishment, the Scheffer House, for guests.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;It had been placed in first class condition for the season.(1880 Harrison Co., Mississippi Federal Census T9_648, p. 9, ED 139 and The Pascagoula Democrat-Star, May 28, 1880, p. 3)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1881</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">On&nbsp;<strong>October 5, 1881, the L&amp;N Railroad purchased all the assets of the reorganized New Orleans, Mobile, &amp; Texas Railroad for $6,000,000. &nbsp;</strong>This acquisition included the Ponchartrain Railroad which ran seven mile from New Orleans to Milneburg on Lake Ponchartrain, and the one hundred forty-one miles of track, depots, the creosote plant at West Pascagoula (Gautier), stations, station houses, section houses, rolling stock, etc. between Mobile and New Orleans. (JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 5, p. 299)&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1883</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>City of Biloxi organized its fire company on September 3rd&nbsp;</strong>at the Montross Hotel. &nbsp;F.W. Elmer, pres.; Will C. Grant, v. pres.; P.J. Montross, treas.; Phil McCabe, foreman; Thomas P. Bachino, 1st assist.; and Frank Greveniing, 2nd assist. &nbsp;Others involved: Leon Bertoli; Joe Tucei; John B. Bachino; N. Petrie; Albert Deck; Thomas McCabe; Daniel Bachino; J.M. Ritch; M.J. Grady; George H. Schrieber and N. Sullivan.(The Daily Picayune, September 6, 1883, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Raymond Caillavet&nbsp;</strong>(1838-1898),&nbsp;<strong>Commissioner of Streets</strong>, started a work gang to&nbsp;<strong>open a road from Porter west to the city limits to connect with the Beach Road to Mississippi City</strong>.(The Pascagoula Democrat-Star, October 5, 1883, p. 3)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1885</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Barataria Canning Company</strong>&nbsp;was founded.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1886</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1887</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1888</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">&nbsp;In February 1885, John Eistetter constructed what was described as<strong><em>“one of the most substantial, ornamental and durable improvement on the beach for years.”&nbsp; </em></strong>&nbsp;This memorial structure was a <strong>breakwater in front of the residence of Mr. Frank T. Howard </strong>(1855-1911) on [East] <strong>Beach Boulevard.</strong>&nbsp; Mr. Eistetter erected this feature in the form of a semi-circle.&nbsp; It was two hundred feet in length, six and one-half feet tall and two feet above mean high tide.&nbsp; This barricade required 48,000 bricks and 60 barrels of cement.<em>(The Biloxi Herald, February 18, 1888, p. 5)</em></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Raymond Caillavet</strong>&nbsp;(1838-1898), contractor, built a large storage house for the&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi Artesian Ice Manufacturing Company.</strong>(The Biloxi Herald, February 18, 1888, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>J.R. Harkness was bulding a new house for J.H. Keller. </strong>&nbsp;W.P. Murray of New Oeleans lathed the new residence.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, February 25, 1888, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>Biloxi Artesian Ice Manufacturing Company is now prepared to take ice orders </strong>from all along the Coast.(The Biloxi Herald, March 31, 1888, p. 8)&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The Gulf View Hotel&nbsp;</strong>was leased by&nbsp;<strong>P.J. Montross</strong>&nbsp;(1841-1897) of the Montross Hotel.(The Biloxi Herald, April 7, 1888, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Hugh McCallum</strong>, watchmaker and jeweler, will occupy will occupy the new building being built by J. R. Harkness for&nbsp;<strong>Dr. James J. Lemon</strong>&nbsp;on the south part of his drugstore lot [southeast corner of Lameuse and Howard Avenue].(The Biloxi Herald, April 14, 1888, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Nielsen's Photo Gallery&nbsp;</strong>opened on&nbsp;<strong>Reynoir Street</strong>&nbsp;near the L&amp;N Depot. &nbsp;<strong>Professor Fitch</strong>, an experienced photographer, will be in charge.(The Biloxi Herald, April 14, 1888, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>L&amp;N RR erecting a freight depot and refurbishing the old building for passenger traffic</strong>&nbsp;with separate waiting rooms for male and female transients.(The Biloxi Herald, May 12, 1888, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/biloxi-howard memorial school_4.jpg" style="height:271px; width:350px" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong><u>Howard Memorial School</u></strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[Gift of Frank T. Howard (1855-1911 and Harry T. Howard (1856-1930) which was built and designed by John R. Harkness &amp; Son in 1888 for $10,000]</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>old building on Lameuse Street </strong>near Water Street <strong>owned by Mrs. Ritch has been demolished </strong>and a<strong> new and sightly one </strong>will be built to replace it.(The Biloxi Herald, July 28, 1888, p. 8) &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>John T. Andrews </strong>is<strong> building a new house for Sim Ryan </strong>on Croesus Street.(The Biloxi Herald, July 28, 1888, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Sherwood Bradford</strong>, machinist and blacksmith, <strong>erected a large, attractive &nbsp;two-story shop</strong> on Main Street.(The Biloxi Herald, July 28, 1888, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>John R. Harkness is having the foundation laid</strong> on his lot on Pass Christian Street<strong> preparatory to erecting a two-story commercial house 40 feet by 50 feet.</strong>(The Biloxi Herald, July 28, 1888, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>John R. Harkness has taken contract to build the new public school building</strong>, which was donated by the Howard family.(The Biloxi Herald, August 4, 1888, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>New building erected between Delauney&nbsp;</strong>[G.E. Ohr] and Magnolia on Pass Christian Street [Howard Avenue] by John R. Harkness will be open next month as a clothing and notion store.(The Biloxi Herald, October 27, 1888, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Sixteen Biloxi carpenters and laborers were employed to erect</strong>&nbsp;the new&nbsp;<strong>Quarantine Station on the Chandeleur Island</strong>s.(The Biloxi Herald, November 24, 1888, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Ocean View Hotel&nbsp;</strong>of C.F. Theobald was leased to H. Edwards and plans to open January 1, 1889.(The Biloxi Herald, December 1, 1888, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Tegarden Hotel at Mississippi City burned to the ground&nbsp;</strong>on November 26th. &nbsp;It had been recently leased to Mrs. Alexander.(The Biloxi Herald, December 1, 1888, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Harry T. Howard</strong>&nbsp;(1856-1930) was in town and t<strong>ook several photographic images of the new school house</strong>.(The Biloxi Herald, December 15, 1888, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1889</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Reverend Robert H. Hinsdale</strong>&nbsp;expired on January 9th. &nbsp;He was at the&nbsp;<strong>Church of the Redeemer</strong>&nbsp;from 1883 until his demise. &nbsp;On his death bed, Reverend Hinsdale requested that Harry T. Howard erect a new Episcopal Church on the beach at Biloxi.(The Daily Herald, January 9, 1913, p. 1)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new, modern <strong>Howard Memorial public school building on Main Street</strong><strong>,&nbsp;</strong>a gift from of Frank T. Howard (1855-1911) and Harry T. Howard (1856-1930) to the citizenry of Biloxi, was dedicated on March 22<sup>nd</sup>.&nbsp; &nbsp;It was built and designed by John R. Harkness &amp; Son in 1888 for $10,000.(The Daily Picayune, March 22, 1889, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Biloxi had a large fire occur&nbsp;</strong>in the Central Business District on June 5th. &nbsp;<strong>Damage estimated at $75,000</strong>. The fire started in the Herald Building. &nbsp;Major losses suffered by:&nbsp;<strong>Mrs. C.M. Rugge</strong>&nbsp;who lost two-story residence valued at$9000;&nbsp;<strong>Constantine Olivari&nbsp;</strong>(1841-1894) who lost his two-story residence, ship chandlry business, dry goods and groceries on the corner of Lameuse Street and Pass Christian Street valued at $8000;&nbsp;<strong>Dr. James J. Lemon</strong>&nbsp;lost his drug store and home worth $7500. &nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>Post Office building</strong>&nbsp;of Louis Holley&nbsp;<strong>was also destroyed. &nbsp;Mobile, Alabama sent two fire engines on a special train</strong>, but they arrived after Biloxi firemen had the conflagration extinguished.(The Daily Picayune, June 6, 1889, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1890</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>J.P. Weber's new building </strong>on Pass Christian Street between Lameuse Street and Main Street <strong>is almost complete.</strong>(The Biloxi Herald, March 1, 1890, p. 4) &nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>John Andrews is building two neat cottages on Lameuse Street</strong> for Mrs. Colbet.(The Biloxi Herald, May 24, 1890, p. 4)&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Frank Lucich</strong>, contractor, is erecting a new building on Pass Christian Street near Lameuse for Phil McCabe. &nbsp;The structure is 30 feet by 45 feet and will divided into two 15 feet by 45 feet store spaces. &nbsp;They will be occupied as soon as completed.(The Biloxi Herald, May 24, 1890, p. 4)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>framework for the new Opera House is going up</strong> and when completed it will be <strong>the largest building in Biloxi. &nbsp;John R. Harkness</strong> is working rapidly for its completion. &nbsp;The <strong>building contract called for the Opera House to cost $5000 </strong>when finished and furnished.(The Biloxi Herald, June 7, 1890, p. 4 June 19, 1890, p. &nbsp;)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1891</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong><em>The Biloxi Herald </em>moved into its new office building adjacent to the Masonic Opera House</strong> on Pass Christian Street about April 15, 1891.&nbsp; The structure was built by John R. Harkness and was central and desirable than their last quarters.<em>(The Biloxi Herald, April 4, 1891, p. 4)</em></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>new plant of the Barataria Canning Company was completed in July</strong>. &nbsp;H.R. Gogreve, president; Isidore Hechinger, vice pres.; H. Bentz, treasurer; Isidore Heidenheim, secretary; and H. Edwards Jr., superintendent.(The Biloxi Herald, July 11, 1891, p. 4)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1892</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>old Bellande building near the L&amp;N depot has been demolished and the foundation</strong>&nbsp;is being laid for a new two-story edifice.(The Biloxi Herald, January 9, 1892, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">On July 26,1892, the great New Orleans philanthropist,&nbsp;<strong>John Henry Keller</strong>&nbsp;(1830-1908), himself not a Presbyterian, donated Lot 1 (50 feet by 150 feet)-Block 6 of Keller's tract to the&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi Presbyterian Church.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;The church was located on East Howard Avenue east of the old Biloxi Public High School. &nbsp;<strong>W.L. Covel&nbsp;</strong>(1836-1926) was contracted to erect the 'small and modest building" of the newly organized congregation. The deacons and elders of the Biloxi Presbyterian Church, among them Bemis O. Bailey (1898-1969), an Ocean Springs native,&nbsp;<strong>sold their property to the City of Biloxi in late December 1940</strong>, for $3659.(Harrison Co., Ms. Land Deed Bk. 28, p. 205 and The Biloxi Herald, July 2, 1892, p. 1 and July 16, 1892, p. 4)&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1893</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>John Eistetter</strong>&nbsp;(1856-1904) began laying the foundation for a&nbsp;<strong>two-story building for Mr. Herbelin</strong>&nbsp;on the corner of Howard Avenue and Lameuse Street. &nbsp;J.R. Harkness was the contractor.(The Biloxi Herald, January 21, 1893, p. 8) &nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In April,&nbsp;<strong>J.R. Harkness was contracted by Lopez, Dunbar's Sons &amp; Co. to construct a new</strong>, five thousand dollar, 18,000 square-ft..&nbsp;<strong>cannery on the former site of the old one</strong>. &nbsp;Two-story, mansard towers on each end functioned as office space.(The Biloxi Herald, April 15, 1893, p. 1)&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In April, the&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi Milling Company, commenced operations making flour and meal.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;It was founded by Missourians, Edward G. Burklin (1860-1920+), James B. 'Buck' Chinn (1857-1912), R.D. Chinn, and Mr. Brewton.(The Biloxi Herald, January 7, 1893, p. 8 and April 22, 1893, p. 1)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In April&nbsp;<strong>J.R. Harkness &amp; Sons announced plans to build a steam planning and milling plant in the rear of the Opera House&nbsp;</strong>on Pass Christian Street and Magnolia Street.(The Biloxi Herald, April 22, 1893, p. 1)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In April,&nbsp;<strong>J.R. Harkness &amp; Sons relocated the Episcopal Church from Pass Christian Street to the Beach</strong>.(The Biloxi Herald, April 22, 1893, p. 1)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p class="rtecenter"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/inline/images/Beach%20Hotel-drysdale-wetzel_1.jpg" style="height:100px; width:165px" /></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In late July,&nbsp;<strong>The Beach House, a new hotel on the beach, was completed for occupancy by J.R. Harkness</strong>, contractor, for Mrs. Margaret&nbsp;E. Drysdale [1840-1896], the owner.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, July 29, 1893, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>E.G. Burklin of Vandalia, Missouri agreed to install 45 street lights</strong>&nbsp;of 32 candle power to the City of Biloxi.(The Biloxi Herald, September 30, 1893, p. 1)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Casimir J. Harvey</strong>&nbsp;(1845-1904) of Back Bay [D'Iberville]&nbsp;<strong>commenced his ferry operation across Back Bay</strong>&nbsp;to Biloxi on December 2nd. &nbsp;His vessel was called ‘the&nbsp;<strong><em>Shrimp</em></strong>’. &nbsp;Captain Ed Richards took over the rope or skiff ferry and handled the oars.(The Biloxi Herald, December 2, 1893, p. 1)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>O.S. Williams contracted to build a two-story, modern home on Porter Avenue north of the L&amp;N Railroad.</strong> &nbsp;Mr. Burklin will also install two, 32-candle power, incadescent lamps for Mr. Williams on Porter.(The Biloxi Herald, December 2, 1893, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The Montross Hotel installed electric lights</strong>&nbsp;in December.(The Biloxi Herald, December 9, 1893, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1894</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Columbia, Lumberton &amp; Gulf Railroad</strong>&nbsp;was recently chartered. &nbsp;The railroad will tap for ninety miles some of the finest pine lands in the State. &nbsp;Plans to connect with the Gulf &amp; Ship Island RR. &nbsp;at Lumberton, Mississippi.(The Biloxi Herald, January 20, 1894, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi Electric Light Company</strong>&nbsp;was chartered on February 2nd.(Harrison Co., Ms. Charter Bk. 2, p. 116)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi and Back Bay Bridge Company</strong>&nbsp;was chartered on June 2nd.(Harrison Co., Ms. Charter Bk. 2, p. 186)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/inline/images/Screen%20Shot%202018-08-09%20at%209.33.36%20AM.png" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Biloxi Herald, June 9, 1894, p. 1</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/inline/images/Screen%20Shot%202018-08-09%20at%208.30.20%20AM.png" style="cursor:default" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Biloxi Herald, June 9, 1894, p. 8.</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">On October 12th, &nbsp;<strong>Biloxi's Commercial District was inflicted &nbsp;losses of about $75,000</strong>&nbsp;when a large fire commenced in the two-story, J.W. Swetman Building on Pass Christian Street. &nbsp;Big losers were: S. Picard-$25,000; J.W. Swetman-$8000; G.E. Ohr Sr.-$5000; W.K.M. Dukate-$4500; and the pottery of G.E. Ohr Jr. (1857-1918)-$3000.(The Biloxi Herald, October 13, 1894, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>J.W. Swetman contracted with John Eistetter and John R. Harkness </strong>to erect a <strong>2-story, brick building on West Howard&nbsp;Avenue</strong> for $2800. &nbsp;The structure was designed by <strong>W.T. Harkness on a 30-foot by 50-foot foundation</strong> and built with pressed brick, a glass front and iron pillars. &nbsp;Mr. Swetman was <strong>replacing his building lost in the recent fire and would use the first floor as a drugstore </strong>and the 2nd floor as a lodge or public hall. &nbsp;The difference in insurance rates made brick buldings cheaper than those constructed of wood.(The Biloxi Herald, November 3, 1894, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p class="rtecenter">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1895</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi City Hall-1898.jpg" style="height:139px; width:200px" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>City Hall-Main Street </strong>[circa 1902]</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In late February,&nbsp;<strong>work commenced by the G.C. Taylor &amp; Company on the new City Hall on Main Street</strong>. When excavation began on the foundation,&nbsp;<strong>Mr. Taylor had difficulty finding local labor and went to Meridian and returned with eleven laborers</strong>, as&nbsp;<strong>only five Biloxians would work for $1 per day</strong>, the unskilled labor rate. &nbsp;Most Biloxi day laborers expected to be paid $1.25 to $1.50 per day.(The Biloxi Herald, March 2, 1895, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>New Masonic Building</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/inline/images/Screen%20Shot%202019-02-07%20at%209.30.10%20AM.png" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[The Biloxi Herald. March &nbsp;16, 1895. p. 8]</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter">&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>James V. Hagan </strong>(1874-1929)<strong> has secured from Sam Picard </strong>a fine<strong> commercial lot on the corner of Pass Christian and Magnolia Street</strong> with a 50-foot frontage on Pass Christian [West Howard Avenue].<strong> &nbsp;He will erect a building here for his chandelry business. </strong>&nbsp;By early October, James Hagan's new brick building presented an elegant appearance and had been painted by Ed Suter.(The Biloxi Herald, March 9, 1895, p. 8 and October 5, 1895, p. 8)&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The Biloxi Railway was established</strong>&nbsp;by Dr. J.J. Lemon, president; J.C. Bradford, vice-pres.; E.G. Burklin, general mgr. and superintendent; Col. E.W. Morill, sec.-treas.; and W.H. Maybin, gen. attorney. &nbsp;Laying of track was to commence shortly as cars, rails, ties, etc. had been acquired. &nbsp;$8000 worth of company stock had been sold.(The Biloxi Herald, March 30, 1895, p. 8)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/L%26N Gill Avenue Station-Feb. 1918_0.JPG" style="height:226px; width:350px" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>GILL AVENUE STATION </strong>[built 1895]</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The L&amp;N Railroad completed two new railroad stations</strong>&nbsp;on the east and west end of Biloxi. &nbsp;The Coast train and Excursion trains on Wednesday and Sunday will stop at both places. &nbsp;The L&amp;N has named these stations as the <strong>Oak Street Station</strong> (east) and the <strong>Gill Avenue Station </strong>(west). &nbsp;Local citizens suggested the names Summerville (east) and Oakmere (west), but they were rejected by the railroad.(The Biloxi Herald, May 11, 1895, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Morris and Eaton have leased the Arcade House on the Beach</strong>&nbsp;and will conduct a first class hotel.(The Biloxi Herald, May 11, 1895, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Street cars began running on Reynoir Street to the Back Bay&nbsp;</strong>in early September.(The Biloxi Herald, September 7, 1895, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>W.T. Harkness </strong>(1869-1841),<strong> architect and builder,</strong> is building <strong>three fine dwelling houses for Mrs. George D. Lining </strong>[nee Ellen Martin (d. May 1959). One of the residences is on the corner of Main Street and the beach road while the other&nbsp;two will be built on <strong>Main Street</strong>. &nbsp;&nbsp;Ellen Martin was&nbsp;the spouse of<strong>&nbsp;George Dent Lining&nbsp;</strong>(1875-pre-1938). &nbsp;The Linings lived at Biloxi until about 1909 when they relocated to Mobile. &nbsp;He was in the marine supply business and active in the civic and social circles of Mobile.(The Biloxi Herald, October 5, 1895, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>W.T. Harkness&nbsp;</strong>(1869-1841),<strong>&nbsp;architect and builder,</strong>&nbsp;is completing a <strong>cottage on Magnolia and Water Street </strong>for <strong>Mrs. John Coyle</strong>.(The Biloxi Herald, October 5, 1895, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Brick for the new Mechanics Steam Fire Engine Company No. 2</strong> is arriving by schooner. &nbsp;The foundation has been laid for the <strong>two-story, building</strong> [20 feet by 80 feet].(The Biloxi Herald, October 5, 1895, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>John Eistetter</strong> (1857-1904) has <strong>contracted with Dr. W. Saucier</strong>, dental surgeon, to<strong> build a two-story, $2100 building [25 feet by 50 feet] </strong>on the east half of a lot on the corner of Pass Christian and Magnolia Street acquired from James V. Hagan for $900. &nbsp;Dr. Saucier's lot had a 30-foot front on Pass Christian Street [West Howard Avenue].(The Biloxi Herald, March 9, 1895, p. 8 and October 5, 1895, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1896</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Florian Seal&nbsp;</strong>(1853-1927) opened&nbsp;<strong>the Gulf Coast Real Estate Agency</strong>&nbsp;in the Biloxi Herald building in March.(The Biloxi Herald, March 7, 1896, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>New City Hall was dedicated</strong>&nbsp;in late April.(The Biloxi Herald, April 25, 1896, p. 1)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Construction on Pass Christian Street [Howard Avenue] </strong>was well underway by mid-year. &nbsp;<strong>The Lazaro Lopez residence is&nbsp;almost complete, John Eistetter's new brick building is rapidly under construction; on 24 July, Mechanics Fire Company No. 2 will dedicate t</strong>heir new firehouse<strong>; Dr. Saucier is completing his </strong>wood-framed structure and the <strong>Herbelin warehouse in its final stages; the McCabe Building </strong>on the NW/C of Lameuse and Pass Christian Street <strong>will be removed for the erection of the new, two-story, </strong>Roman brick of the<strong> Peoples Bank.</strong>[The Biloxi Herald, July 18, 1896, p 1]</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Eistetter &amp; Kelly</strong> were awarded the <strong>$5000 contract to erect a home for C.F. Theobald</strong>&nbsp;(1839-1903) on Front Street and Main.(The Biloxi Herald, August 22, 1896, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>Eistetter building was erected in 1896 on the corner of West Howard Avenue and Magnolia Stree</strong>t. &nbsp;It was dedicated on October 17, 1896 and a Grand Ball was held by the Mississippi Hook and Ladder Compnay No. 1 as part of the celebration.<em>(The Biloxi Herald, September 12, 1896, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In November, the&nbsp;<strong>Back Bay Artesian Water Company was chartered</strong>&nbsp;by John Bradford, Arthur Reynoir, Mrs. A Richards, and Sam D. Shaw.(The Biloxi Herald, November 28, 1896, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>People's Telephone Company of Biloxi was chartered&nbsp;</strong>in December by W.K.M. Dukate, Ernest Doyle, J.D. McKie, W.A. White, John Walker, and Ed Glennan.(The Biloxi Herald, December 5, 1896, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1897</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Dr. Anthony P. Champlin</strong>&nbsp;(1839-1897) d<strong>ied at Biloxi</strong>&nbsp;in early March. &nbsp;He had been a quarantine physician for several years and at the time of his demise was in charge of the Cat Island Quarantine Station.(The Biloxi Herald, March 15, 1897)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Peter Joseph Montross</strong>&nbsp;(1841-1897),&nbsp;<strong>proprietor of the Montross Hotel died</strong>&nbsp;at Biloxi on March 27, 1897. &nbsp;His corporal remains were sent to New Orleans for internment in the vault belonging to the Army of the Tennessee.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, April 3, 1897, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>John R. Harkness&nbsp;</strong>(1827-1903) has the contract to erect the <strong>residence of John C. Carraway</strong> (1873-1931) and William P. Burke (1858-1924) will build the house of <strong>Dr. Daniel A. Nash</strong> (1858-1904). &nbsp;Both structures are on the beach.(The Biloxi Herald, April 3, 1897, p. 1)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>William C. Morgan and son leased the Montross Hotel</strong>&nbsp;in early May.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, May 8, 1897, p. 8)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>John Kelly</strong> has the contract <strong>to build a neat residence for Frank Voivedich</strong> on Reynoir Street near Howard Avenue.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 27, 1897, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1898</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Raymond Caillavet</strong>&nbsp;(1838-1898), former&nbsp;<strong>Mayor, treasurer, councilman, and street commissioner and contractor</strong>, expired on February 16th.(The Biloxi Herald, February 19, 1898, p. 5)</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/sutcliffe house_0.jpg" style="height:190px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;William W. Sutcliffe House [</strong>built 1898]</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1364 West Beach Boulevard&nbsp;</strong>(postcard circa 1905 from H.R. 'Randy' Randazzo)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">News of <strong>William W. Sutcliffe’s acquisition of a beach front lot was reported in</strong>&nbsp;<em>The Biloxi Herald&nbsp;</em>in late February 1898.&nbsp; The journal reported that he would let a contract shortly for the erection of a residence to cost between $4000 and $5000. &nbsp;&nbsp;In April 1898, Mr. Sutcliffe had his lot fenced and planned to have a home built on his seaside vista within the year. &nbsp;In August 1898, <strong>W.W. Sutcliffe</strong>, now president of the Board of Trustees of the Sea Shore Campground, <strong>signed a building contract with John Kelley</strong>.&nbsp; Mr. Kelley was to erect a large structure on Sutcliffe’s Avondale lot facing the Mississippi Sound.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In early November 1898, the <strong>Sutcliffes came over from New Orleans to inspect their beautiful domicile which was under construction</strong>. &nbsp;This edifice was destroyed on August 29, 2005 in Hurricane Katrina when owned by <strong>Nick Mavar</strong> and&nbsp;<strong>Nancy Pierce Mavar.</strong>(<em>The Biloxi Herald, February 26, 1898, p. 8,&nbsp;</em><em>April 2, 1898, p. 8,&nbsp;</em><em>August 20, 1898, p. 8, and&nbsp;</em><em>November 12, 1898, p. 4</em><em>)</em>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Laz Lopez&nbsp;</strong>(1850-1903) has a&nbsp;<strong>new residence on East Howard Avenu</strong>e that is a conspicuous ornament.(The Biloxi Herald, May 18, 1898, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>City of Biloxi received three new public school buildings on September 6th</strong>. &nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>Forest Park School</strong>&nbsp;on Porter Avenue was given by Lazaro Lopez (1850-1903) and Julia Dulion Lopez (1857-1918). &nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>Back Bay Ward Schoo</strong>l was donated by W.K.M. Dukate and William Gorenflo. &nbsp;It was situated on Main Street and Back Bay. &nbsp;Mayor&nbsp;<strong>Harry T. Howard gave the City a primary school building</strong>&nbsp;on the corner of Main Street and Water Street.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, September 10, 1898, p. 4)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1899</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Mary A. Andrews&nbsp;</strong>(1848-1900+), a widow,<strong>&nbsp;planned to open the new Breslow &nbsp;Hotel on June 1st. &nbsp;The commodious structure was built by John Eistetter </strong>(1856-1904).&nbsp;&nbsp;Mrs. Andrew planned to furnish the modern Breslow Hotel with new furniture.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;She had operated the Bay View Cottage for many years</strong>. &nbsp;Mrs. Andrews was an excellent caterer.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, May 25, 1899, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1900</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>In mid-May, Thompson &amp; Eistetter, architects and builders</strong>, broke ground for the new, $7000,&nbsp;<strong>Lopez &amp; Dukate building on the corner of Delauney Street and Howard Avenue. &nbsp;The structure had two-stories with a pressed brick front. &nbsp;The Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company was its first tenant and moved into their quarters in mid-August.</strong>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, May 15 , 1900, p. 8 and July 31, 1900, p. 8)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>John Eistteter</strong>, contractor, related that<strong>&nbsp;the new fountain to be set up in front of City Hall has arrived&nbsp;</strong>and will be built in a few days. &nbsp;The ornamental fountain to be erected at Lameuse Street and Howard has not been received.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, September 4, 1900, p. 8)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Contractor C.D. Budd continued bricking Howard Avenue&nbsp;</strong>towards Nixon Street. &nbsp;Reynoir Street from the L&amp;N Depot to Howard Avenue was completed in late July.(The Biloxi Herald, September 4, 1900, p. 8)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Thompson &amp; Eistetter, architects and builders</strong>, awarded $10,000 contract to erect a <strong>new Gothic-style, Baptist Church of brick and stone </strong>at Lameuse and Jackson.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, October 5, 1900, p. 8)<br />
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Mayor Daniel A. Nash</strong>&nbsp;(1858-1904) announced that <strong>$17,435.48 had been deposited in The Bank of Biloxi for the new bridge</strong> across Back Bay.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, October 5 and October 6, 1900, p. 8)<br />
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">A new <strong>two-story building is under construction on Lameuse Street next to the Bank Exchange.</strong> &nbsp;There will be a restaurant on the 1st floor and a pool room on the 2nd floor.(The Biloxi aaily Herald, October 14, 1900, p. 8)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em><strong>The Biloxi Daily Herald</strong></em>&nbsp;noted that,&nbsp;<strong>"one of the greatest needs of Biloxi is a new school house for Colored children."&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;It recommended that the city government build an adequate school house to cost about $300 on a tract owned by the Colored community of Biloxi.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, October 30, 1900, p. 8)&nbsp;<br />
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Bradford's 'Bus', which made regular trips from City Hall to Joullian's Factory</strong>&nbsp;via Reynoir Street commenced on November 1st.&nbsp; Fare five cents.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 9, 1900, p. 1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">On November 9th, the&nbsp;<strong>Great Biloxi Fire started in the rear of Kennedy's Saloon</strong>&nbsp;near the L&amp;N Depot on Reynoir Street Hotel and devastated about ninety commercial and residential structures south to the beach.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Damages estimated at about $600,000</strong>.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November&nbsp;9, 1900, p. 1)<br />
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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>BILOXI BUILDINGS&nbsp;and CONSTRUCTION</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>20th Century</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1901</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In January,&nbsp;<strong>a large seafood cannery, was commenced</strong>&nbsp;at Gulfport.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 12, 1901, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Thompson &amp; Eistetter,</strong>&nbsp;architects and builders, were awarded the contract to&nbsp;<strong>erect the&nbsp;Kennedy Hotel on Reynoir Street and Railroad</strong>.&nbsp; Their bid for this two-story, brick structure was $8610, the lowest submitted.&nbsp; The highest submitted bid was $11,314. &nbsp;&nbsp;In early August 1904,&nbsp;<strong>an addition to the Kennedy Hotel</strong>&nbsp;was started.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 2, 1901, p. 8 and January 3, 1901, p. 8 and&nbsp;August 8, 1904, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new&nbsp;<strong>Baptist Church is being built by Thompson &amp; Eistetter</strong>, architects and builders.&nbsp; The <strong>Reverend Dr. Searcy</strong> is in residence.[editor note: This structure was on Lameuse Street and Washington Street(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 6, 1901, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>foundation of the L. Lopez Company building&nbsp;, situated on Reynoir Street and Howard Avenue, commenced</strong>&nbsp;on January 10th.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 10, 1901, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>W.H. Maybin has let contract for a $3500 residence on the beach near Porter Avenue</strong>.&nbsp; Mr. Maybin and family moved into their new residence in early May 1901.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 11, 1901, p. 8 and May 5, 1901, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In early April,&nbsp;<strong>the erection of the new L&amp;N depot at Biloxi was finished</strong>&nbsp;except for decorating and painting and was expected to open in two weeks.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, April 3, 1901, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new,<strong>&nbsp;two-story L. Lopez &amp; Co. building on Reynoir and Howard opened in late April.</strong>&nbsp; Theo Brune (1854-1932), NOLA&nbsp;architect.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, April 27, 1912, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In June, work was&nbsp;<strong>commenced by Contractor Owens on the Biloxi Yacht Club</strong>&nbsp;in the front of the Montross Hotel with the demolition of bath houses and other structures.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, June 12, 1901, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>first pedestrian Bridge, a wooden structure, across Back Bay Biloxi</strong>&nbsp;informally opened at 6:00 a.m. on August 3rd.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, August 3 and August 4, 1901, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Ole Thompson</strong>&nbsp;(1874-1944) was awarded the contract to&nbsp;<strong>build a new home on the beach</strong>&nbsp;for Mr. Charlton.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 1, 1901, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>R.M. Mosley </strong>(1865-1910), City Marshal, <strong>expects to take possession of his new home</strong> on Howard Avenue.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 1, 1901, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1902</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In January,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas Bendelow</strong>&nbsp;(1868-1936), a Scotsman in the employ of A.G. Spaulding &amp; Sons of Chicago, arrived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and&nbsp;<strong>built two golf courses at Pass Christian and one at Biloxi</strong>&nbsp;on the J.H. Keller (1830-1908) property between Lee Street and Keller Avenue and north of the L&amp;N Railroad.&nbsp; The Biloxi course was nine-holes and only 1941 yards long and referred to as Keller's Green.(The Daily Picayune, January 12, 1902, p. 4 and The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 15. 1902, p. 1 and January 29, 1902, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Contract for the NBVM Catholic Church was let to J.F. Barnes &amp; Co.</strong>&nbsp;of Greenville and Biloxi for $15,558.&nbsp; Brick structure 132 feet by 55 feet, 60 feet tall, and bell tower 140 feet tall.&nbsp; Architect Theo Brune (1854-1932) of NOLA.&nbsp; Bid did not include: overhead ceiling, plastering, and wainscoting.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, February 7, 1902, p. 1)<br />
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>$125,000 Federal Building, a post office, customs house, and Federal court,</strong>&nbsp;for Biloxi was approved on June 6th.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, March 31, 1908, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>P.J. Gillen and Bert C. Gillen, contractors, left for Birmingham</strong> in early May. &nbsp;They had been in Biloxi since October 1901 erecting the <strong>Bolton Building at 138 West Howard Avenue for Dr. Walter T. Bolton</strong> (1859-1923). &nbsp;Dr. Bolton had his offices and residence here until about 1920 when the family relocated to West Beach and Porter Avenue.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 28, 1901, p. 8, March 20, 1902, p. 8 and May 9, 1902, p. 8)<br />
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Summer Pavilion, a public recreational facility situated in the water&nbsp;</strong>between Reynoir and Croesus Street, opened on June 18th.&nbsp; It was 104 feet by 40 feet with a lofty roof and an awning on its perimeter.&nbsp; Dances were held on Tuesday and Friday.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Charles M. Wilkes&nbsp;</strong>was the manager.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, June 14, 1902, p. 8)<br />
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The<strong>&nbsp;Biloxi Sanatorium was chartered in June</strong>&nbsp;by Dr. H.M. Folkes (1871-1926), Harry Turner Howard (1856-1930), W.K.M. Dukate, (1852-1916), Lazaro Lopez (1850-1903), Dr. M.C. Talbot, and James H. Neville.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, July 5, 1902, p. 2)&nbsp;</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Bishop Heslin confirmed 68 children</strong> and the <strong>corner stone and bell christening at N.B.V.M. was held on September 14th</strong>. &nbsp;The <strong>bell was donated by Lazaro Lopez </strong>(1850-1903) and named <strong>Cara-Josephine Lopez </strong>to honor his deceased daughter. &nbsp;The<strong> Seth Thomas clock</strong>, also donated by the Lazaro Lopez family, was <strong>hoisted into position</strong> in late September.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, August 19, 1902, p. 1, September 16, 1902, p. 6, and September 27, 1902, p. 8)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>corner stone was laid on November 27th for a new school building on Point Cadet&nbsp;</strong>financed by Harry T. Howard (1856-1930), philanthropist.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 26, 1902, p. 6)</span></span><br />
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi Electric Street Railway &amp; Power Company was charted&nbsp;</strong>on December 17th by J.M. Bell, John Carraway (1873-1931), E.C. Joullian (1863-1931), Lazaro Lopez (1850-1903), W.K.M. Dukate (1852-1916), et al.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Chattel Deed Bk. 5, p. 339)</span></span></div>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1903</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Varina Howell Davis</strong>&nbsp;(1826-1906)&nbsp;<strong>sold Beauvoir to the Sons of Confederate Veterans&nbsp;</strong>of Mississippi for $10,000. The formal<strong>&nbsp;transfer occurred at Jackson, Mississippi</strong>&nbsp;on February 1st. &nbsp;The Daughters of the Confederacy allocated $3000 to furnish the historic home.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, February 4, 1903, p. 6)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1904</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The building committee of the City of Biloxi accepted the plans of Architect Hebert <strong>for an addition to the Howard Primary School.</strong> &nbsp;Like the original structure, the addition was a gift of Harry T. Howard. &nbsp;By August, the frame work for the additional story was in place and the roof was ready to start.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, July 2, 1904, p. 8 and August 8, 1904, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Main St. ME Church-image Jan. 1910.jpg" style="height:130px; width:200px" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Main Street M.E. Church </strong>[image pre-January 1910]</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In July 1903, the building committee of the Methodist Church accepted the plans of R. and J. Ryan of Gulfport to erect this church estimated to cost $10,000. &nbsp;By early August 1904, the <em><strong>'Methodist Church</strong></em> [construction] <strong><em>was progressing with encouraging rapidity'</em></strong>.[The Biloxi Daily Herald, July 29, 1903, p. 6, August 8, 1904, p. 1]</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In early August, <strong>an addition to the Kennedy Hotel</strong> was started.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, August 8, 1904, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Elmer-Camp House_0.jpg" style="height:150px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Mayor F.W. Elmer</strong>&nbsp;(1847-1926)&nbsp;<strong>contracted with J.E. Greene to build a home on Magnolia and Front Beach</strong>&nbsp;for between $3000 and $4000.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, October 20, 1904, p. 5)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>J.E. Selman residence on the Beach</strong> is near completion. &nbsp;It is one of Mr. Greene's 'flowers'.[The Biloxi Daily Herald, December 3, 1904, p. 5]</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>Lars&nbsp;Peter Eskald</strong>&nbsp;(1856-1944)&nbsp;<strong>residence on Seal Avenue </strong>is now being erected.[The Biloxi Daily Herald, December 6, 1904, p. 5]</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The $12,500&nbsp;<strong>Chiapella Hotel</strong>&nbsp;on the east side of Reynoir Street between Howard Avenue and Railroad Street was under construction.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 1904 and December 20, 1904, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1905</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>Standard Construction Company of Chicago was awarded the $90,770 contract to build the Biloxi Federal Building</strong> in February.(The Daily Herald, February 2, 1905, p. 6)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>J.E. Greene</strong>&nbsp;completed the&nbsp;<strong>Chiapella Hotel</strong>&nbsp;in March.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, December 20, 1905, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The residence of&nbsp;<strong>Dr. W.O. Talbot</strong>, local dentist, was&nbsp;<strong>nearing completion</strong>&nbsp;on the corner of Seal and Howard Avenue.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 16, 1905, p. 4)</em></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>W.F. Gorenflo sold a cottage&nbsp;</strong>on Seal Avenue to Mrs. Mollie McPike of Vandalia, Missouri for $2000.&nbsp; In December Mr. Goreflo&nbsp;let a&nbsp;<strong>contract to Ed Wetzell to&nbsp;build an eight-room cottage</strong>&nbsp;on the adjoining lot.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 16, 1905, p. 4 and December 28, 1905, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>T.J. Rosell Manufacturing Company</strong>&nbsp;was on a <strong>construction bonanza with over $40,000</strong> in completed or contracts for houses and buildings at Biloxi.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 20, 1905, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1906</strong></span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>West End Hose Company met on January 3rd&nbsp;</strong>in their new fire house.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 4, 1906, p. 1)<strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>East End Hose Company let a contract to Hubbell &amp; Sheldon&nbsp;</strong>to build the shell of a meeting hall and engine house for $700. &nbsp;The facility would be completed after more funds were raised.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 8, 1906, p. 4)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In early January 1906, seven, large, stain&nbsp;<strong>glass windows arrived at Biloxi from Germany to tbe placed in the sanctuary of the Nativity B.V.M. Catholica Church</strong>. &nbsp;<strong>Julia Dulion Lopez</strong>&nbsp;(1857-1918) had donated these windows described as&nbsp;<strong>'equal to anything in the South'</strong>&nbsp;in memory of&nbsp;<strong>Lazaro Lopez</strong>, (1850-1903), her late husband.&nbsp; Frederick Thornley of New York was employed to install the windows designed and built by Reis and Reis of Munich, Germany<em>.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 6, 1906, p. 4 and &nbsp;January 9, 1906, p. 1)</em></span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Ed Wetzell had the $2500 contract to build a five-room residence for Jake Tremmel </strong>on the corner of Jackson and Fayard Street.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 6, 1906, p. 4)</span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Captain Llewellyn R. Bowen (1866-1946) was born at Racine, Wisconsin on September 19, 1866.&nbsp; He came to Biloxi about 1890.&nbsp; Captain Bowen was married to Johanna Laage (1874-1949), the daughter of John H. Laage (1839-1918) and Minna Wittgrebe Laage (1842-1947).&nbsp; The Laages were married at Lingen, Hanover, Germany, her birthplace, in 1866.&nbsp; They immigrated to the United States and resided at New Orleans until 1884, when they relocated to Biloxi, Mississippi.&nbsp; The Laages had nine children all natives of New Orleans. &nbsp;Johanna and L.R. Bowen reared a family in Biloxi consisting of the following children:&nbsp; James J. Bowen (1892-1893), Lilly Bowen (1893-1958), Llewellyn Bowen (1899-1960), and Mrs. Anna May B. Beck (1908-1975).</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">L.R. Bowen began his tenure as a bar pilot about 1894.&nbsp; He retired in 1940 with over 45 years of service at Ship Island and Gulfport.&nbsp; Llewellyn (Louis) Bowen was also active politically in Biloxi.&nbsp; He ran for city alderman in 1900 and 1902 losing both elections to Heidenheim and Joseph Ott respectively.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Captain Bowen was very active in cultural and civic affairs.&nbsp; He could list among his accomplishments:&nbsp; eighteen years of service on the Biloxi School Board and a few years&nbsp;on the Perkinston School Board, directorship of the Peoples Bank, membership in the Woodmen of the World, patron of the Eastern Star, and membership in Volunteer Fire Company No.&nbsp;1.&nbsp; Bowen also was a Mason for 54 years.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Bowen Family lived originally at 222 Lee Street, but later resided in a unique home at 606 East Howard known as the Bowen House.&nbsp; Its uniqueness was derived from the concrete blocks, which were composed of crushed oyster shells.<em>(The Biloxi-D’Iberville Press, March 27, 1991)</em></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Bowen House-3East Howard Avenue.jpg" style="height:152px; width:200px" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Bowen House-555 East Howard Avenue</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[image made June 20, 2013]</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Captain Llewellyn R. Bowen</strong> (1866-1946), a Ship Island bar pilot and native of Racine, Wisconsin, built a home on his lot at 606 East Howard Avenue commencing in late May 1906.&nbsp; The Bowen House was erected with concrete blocks made a the Barataria Canning Company.&nbsp; <strong>August Larson</strong> was hired by the <strong>Coast Concrete Construction Company to supervise the work on Captain Bowen's new home</strong>.&nbsp; Mr. Larson had supervised the construction of the new Federal Building on Lameuse Street.&nbsp; The Bowen family moved into their home in early January 1907.&nbsp; It was described as one of the handsomest in Bilox iand unique as the concrete blocks from which it was erected were composed of crushed oyster shells.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, May 31, 1906, p. 2, The New Orleans Item, January 6, 1907, p. 15 and The Biloxi-D’Iberville Press, March 27, 1991)</span></span></p>
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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1907</strong></span></span></div>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1908</strong></span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In late September, <strong>Edwin M. Wetzel</strong>&nbsp;(1877-1953) was contracted by <strong>Western Union Telegraph to build a one story</strong>, 35-foot deep, office on West Howard Avenue between the brick building of Charles Redding, corner of Howard and Delauney, and the Joseph Lawrence shoe store. &nbsp;<strong>Mrs. Dr. Washington</strong> in East Gulfport hired Contractor Wetzel to erect a <strong>$3000, two-story frame building.</strong>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, September 29, 1908. p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1909</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1910</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1911</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>J.H. Keller Estate Subdivison was platted in February</strong> in East Biloxi between East Howard Avenue and East Beach Drive and west of Lee Avenue. J.D. Ferguson, surveyor.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Chancery Court 2nd JD Land Plat Bk. 1, p. 10)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi-Redding Building-view SE-jan. 2011_0.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /></strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>REDDING BUILDING&nbsp;</strong>[built in 1911]</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[Image made January 2011 after the fire of January 18, 2011]</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Charles Redding</strong> and <strong>Joseph Lawrence </strong>began demolishing the <strong>Vaudette Theatre</strong>, now occupied by Uncle Fred’s, to erect a two-story, brick structure on the corner of Howard Avenue and Delauney.&nbsp; T.J. Rosell drew the architectural plans and Ed Wetzell is the builder.<em>(The Daily Herald, July 18, 1911, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Redding building on West Howard Avenue was fatally damaged</strong>&nbsp;by a large conflagration around midnight of January 18th. Three businesses, Up Stairs, Down Stairs; the Spanish Trail Bookstore; and Adventures Bar and Grill were the tenants. &nbsp;Arson was not believed to be the cause of the fire.(The Sun Herald, January &nbsp;, 2011, p. A1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1912</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Nolan &amp; Torre, NOLA architects, were selected</strong> to design the new Biloxi school building to cost $40,000.[The Daily Herald, March 12, 1912, p. 8]</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>T.H. Kimbrough home on East Beach</strong>&nbsp;near Lee Street was&nbsp;<strong>sold to Colonel T.H. Warren</strong>&nbsp;in June.(The Daily Herald, June 7, 1912, p. 1)<br />
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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>W.T. Nolan, NOLA architect</strong>, who designed the&nbsp;<strong>new Biloxi High School on East Howard Avenue,</strong>&nbsp;was in Biloxi with&nbsp;<strong>S.E. Dupree, building contractor</strong>, to&nbsp;<strong>conduct soil tests for the foundation</strong>&nbsp;of the structure.(The Daily Herald, July 5, 1912, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1913</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new&nbsp;<strong>Elks Club building on Lameuse Street</strong>&nbsp;was dedicated on the 13th.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Hahn Building, a two-story, brick structure</strong>&nbsp;[44 feet by 72 feet] of local shoe merchant,&nbsp;<strong>Louis Hahn&nbsp;</strong>[1876-1937]<strong>, was completed by contractor-achitect O.E. Thompson and G.A. Harkness, foreman, in early June</strong>. &nbsp;The Hahn Building was located on the NW/C of West Howard Avenue and Magnolia Street. &nbsp;The old Hahn frame building was moved to the rear of the lot by&nbsp;<strong>Adam Schaad</strong>&nbsp;[1849-1931] and was planned to be used as a tenement. &nbsp;Mr. Hahn's&nbsp;<strong>Parlor Shoe Store</strong>&nbsp;and Miss&nbsp;<strong>Mattye Myhand's</strong>&nbsp;[1892-1937]<strong>&nbsp;millinery shop occiupied the first floor</strong>&nbsp;while the&nbsp;<strong>Cumberland Telephone Company was situated on the second floor.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;They took a ten year lease and &nbsp;planned to install a new flashlight exchange. &nbsp;<strong>Letitia Hahn acquired title to the</strong>&nbsp;44-foot by 175-foot lot from the Chancery Court in December 1903.(The Daily Herald, January 13, 1913, p. 1, April 10, 1913, p. 8, June 6, 1913, p. 1 and p. 8 and Minutes of the Harrison Co., Mississippi Chancery Court Bk. 7, p. 539)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In July 1913, the&nbsp;<strong>Harrison County Board of Supervisors let a $6300 contract</strong>&nbsp;to the Austin Brothers of Atlanta, Georgia to erect a structure&nbsp;<strong>across the Tchoutacabouffa River to replace the Lamey Ferry</strong>.&nbsp; In November 1913, board member, F.W. Elmer Sr., was appointed to oversee construction of the bridge.(HARCO, Ms. Board of Supervisors Minute Bk. 10, p. 274 and p. 391)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1914</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>Thomas L. Bradley home on East Howard Avenue</strong> was commenced in February.(The Daily Herald, February 11, 1914, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Edwin Wetzel</strong>&nbsp;(1877-1953) was awarded the&nbsp;<strong>contract by the City of Biloxi to erect a 900 square-ft annex&nbsp;</strong>to the&nbsp;<strong>Back Bay School</strong>. &nbsp;An additional teacher for the next term will be added as many pupils were unable to attend the school due to lack of facilities and overcrowding in its two class rooms.(The Daily Herald, July 28, 1914, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1915</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Salvatore Pizzati</strong>&nbsp;(1839-1915), pioneer fruit importer of NOLA, gave Biloxi $1000 <strong>to erect a dance pavilion</strong>, the Pizatti Pavilion.&nbsp; The structure was complete in June.&nbsp; Mr. Pizzati expired at NOLA on December 30, 1915.(The Daily Herald, February 18, 1915, p. 1 and June 8, 1915, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>I</strong>n May,&nbsp;<strong>Louis Holley</strong><strong>&nbsp;(1884-1973) had contract to build a one-story frame building</strong><strong>&nbsp;for Ernest Desporte on Front Street just west of Lameuse Street. &nbsp;</strong>Henry Agregaard and son will open an oyster house and short order lunch house when complete.(The Daily Herald, May 12, 1915, p. 2)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Deer Island Island Development Company formally dedicated their Deer Island amusement center</strong>&nbsp;on June 23rd.&nbsp; Meyer Eiseman of the DIDC;&nbsp; George W. Grayson of the Biloxi Commercial Club; Mayor Glennan of Biloxi; Mayor Foote of Gulfport; and Mayor Saucier of Pass Christian spoke at the ceremony.&nbsp; Ocean Springs beat Biloxi 5-2 in the baseball game.(The Gulfport Advocate, June 26, 1915, p. 1)<br />
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Sam Strange</strong>&nbsp;(sic) &nbsp;(1886-1967) <strong>leased part of the Olivari Building on Howard Avenue and Lameuse Street </strong>and will open a grocery store.&nbsp; He recently commenced the French Market Grocery at Gulfport.(The Gulfport Advocate, July 10, 1915, p. 8)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Ed Wetzel was the winning bidder&nbsp;</strong>against L.H. Manuel, R.E. Roberts and Son, E. Ahern and Chris Thompson&nbsp;<strong>to build an additon to the Back Bay School.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;His bid was $452 and completion of the work was expected by Septemebr 6, 1915.(The Daily Herald, August 6, 1915, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/BYC-circa 1956-Chapman.jpg" style="height:200px; width:250px" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>New Biloxi Yacht Club</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In late October 1915, Commodore Douglas Watson (1884-1953) laid the ground work for erecting a new yacht club at Biloxi to cost between $2000 and $2500.&nbsp; J.E. Breaux Jr. and J.G. Wiltz were appointed to locate a site on Biloxi’s waterfront and Commodore Watson with John F. Eistetter, Byrd Enoch, and H.H. Roof were charged with acquiring architectural plans for the new facility. &nbsp;The 1915 BYC was another Camille victim in August 1969.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>(The Times Picayune, October 21, 1915, p. 13)</em></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Louis H. Manuel</strong> (1870-1946) was <strong>awarded the contract to enclose the Pizatti Pavilion with glass</strong> and heat it for the <strong>convenience of the Biloxi Tourist Club who met here during the winter tourist season</strong>. &nbsp;His bid was $269 barely beating that of <strong>Harry E. Haise </strong>(1854-1954) by $1. &nbsp;The grounds had a croquet court and a horseshoe pitching area for the winter visitors.(The Daily Herald, November 13, 1915, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>Collins Brothers were contracted by Mrs. William Dreucks </strong>to erect a 6-room, modern cottage on East Howard Avenue.&nbsp; She will occupy it as her residence.(The Daily Herald, December 22, 1915, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1916</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In October, <strong>Eric Johansen is building a bungalow on Seal Avenue</strong> for Colonel W.H. Smith to be used as a rental.(The Daily Herald, October 17, 1916, p. 3)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In December, the <strong>Collins Brothers were erecting a five-room, bungalow on Lee Street </strong>for H.C. Anderson and spouse. &nbsp;The Andersons were to use their domilcie as their winter quarters.(The Daily Herald, December 8, 1916, p. 2)&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1917</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1918</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1919</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1920</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1921</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>T.J. Rosell, surpervising contractor, &nbsp;was erecting 'Gunston Hall' , a two-story moden home, designed by Hugh H. Roof for Dr. H.M. Folkes.&nbsp; </strong>It was located on the northeast corner of West Beach and Rodenburg Avenue with completion by August.&nbsp; Later owned by Mrs. Julia Wendt (1892-1985), a Kentucky born school teracher, who sold it to A. Jake Mladinich and John M. Mladinich who opened the 'White Pillars', a restaurant.(The Daily Herald, september 19, 1919, p. 2 and May 18, 1921, p. 4)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1922</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi City Hall-1934_0.jpg" style="height:200px; width:191px" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>City Hall [image circa 1934]</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>remodeling of the façade and entrance to the Main Street Biloxi City Hall</strong> was assigned to Carl E. Matthes (1896-1972), architect, in November. (The Daily Herald, November 23, 1922, p. 3)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1923</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Trustees of the Confederates Home </strong>[Beauvoir] let a contract to <strong>W.T. Beckelheimer of Jackson </strong>for the erection of a $38,000,<strong> two-story, brick hospital</strong>.(The Daily Herald, October 19, 1923, p. 1 nad october 22, 1923, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1924</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Avelez Hotel on West Howard Avenue opened</strong>&nbsp;on January 1st. &nbsp;It was demolished in November December 1972.<em>(The Daily Herald, January &nbsp; , 1924, p. 1 and December 1, 1972)</em>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Henry M. Piaggio $300,000 Italian Villa</strong>&nbsp;at Gulfport, Mississippi was acquired by Charles Glenn Collins of New Orleans.&nbsp; He planned to convert it into the Gulf Coast Sanitarium for utilization by Louisiana and Mississippi physicians.&nbsp;<strong>Henry M. Piaggio</strong>&nbsp;(1874-1921), a native of&nbsp;<strong>Genoa, Italy,</strong>&nbsp;was one of the founders of the International Shipbuilding Corporation at Pascagoula.&nbsp; Mr. Piaggio built the Merry Mansion, but died before it was completed.(The Jackson County Times, 1924, p. 1 and The History of JXCO, Ms., 1989, pp. 25-26)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Strand Theatre in the Lopez building opened</strong>&nbsp;on January 5th. &nbsp;The theater sat 650 people and was formatted for moving pictures and vaudeville shows.(The Daily Herald, January 24, 1924, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">On January 22, 1924,&nbsp;<strong>R.E. “Lee” Elder&nbsp;</strong>(1865-1931) conveyed to the City of Biloxi for $3500, a lot 92 feet fronting on Back Bay to the north, south 768 feet to Elder Street.&nbsp; Here the City of Biloxi created the Back Bay City Park.&nbsp; Here in December 1925, the&nbsp;<strong>City planned to move and remodel as a Community House and Club</strong>, the home formerly owned by John C. Bradford (1855-1928).(HARCO, Ms. Land&nbsp; Deed Bk. 140, p. 371 and The Daily Herald, December 16, 1925, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>American Legion pavilion</strong>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<strong>Back Bay and Reynoir Street opened</strong>&nbsp;on June 3rd. &nbsp;Seating capacity between 2000 and 2500 people.(The Daily Herald, June 4, 1924, p. 3)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>J.C. Penny Company department store opened</strong>&nbsp;at Biloxi on August 30th in the Peoples Bank Building.&nbsp; The store carries a large stock of high class merchandise.(The Jackson County Times, August 30, 1924, p. 5)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Buena Vista Hotel opened</strong>&nbsp;on July 3rd.<br />
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Gulfport and Mississippi Coast Traction Company</strong>&nbsp;was acquired by the <strong>Mississippi Power Company</strong> in late December.(The Daily Herald, December 29, 1924, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In 1923-1924, the&nbsp;<strong>Gorenflo School was designed by architect Carl E. Matthes</strong>&nbsp;(1896-1972) and erected.&nbsp; It was originally called the Back Bay Elementary School.&nbsp; Its area of educational responsibility included: All north of the L&amp;N Railroad from Caillavet to Lee Street, including the east side of Caillavet and the west side of Lee; north of Division bounded by Caillavet and Seal.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br />
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>E.B. Johnson and Mattie Moss Johnson have&nbsp;sold</strong>&nbsp;their&nbsp;residence at&nbsp;<strong>941 East Beach</strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>Cora Stanton Jahncke </strong>(1885-1970),<strong> the wife </strong>of<strong> Ernest Lee Jahncke</strong> (1877-1960)<strong> of NOLA</strong>, for $15,000. &nbsp;The Johnson family planned to return t<strong>o </strong>Clarksdale, Mississippi. &nbsp;The Johnson family lived here for some time and always had the welfare and civic improvement at heart. &nbsp;Mr. Jahnke will use the home as a summer residence.(The Daily Herald, December 18, 1924, p. 3 and&nbsp;HARCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 143, p. 412)</span></span></div>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1925</strong></span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Cozy Home Builders was formed by William J. Collins </strong>(1886-1962), manager; <strong>George J. Collins </strong>(1891-1968); and <strong>Henry L. Schwan </strong>(1889-1956). &nbsp;Their first project is the <strong>erection of three handsome bungalows on Seal Avenue between Railroad and Division Street</strong>. Work has started on all three.(The Daily Herald, May 29, 1925, p. 6)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The foundation for the <strong>Nageeb J. Bittar</strong> (1886-1979) <strong>Spanish Mission style residence on West Beac</strong>h was started in May by <strong>Manuel &amp; Wetzel</strong> from a Carl Matthes design.(The Daily Herald, May 29, 1925, p. 6)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>S.J. Tedesco</strong> two-story, home near Hartease Park&nbsp;is under constrution by the <strong>Collins Brother</strong> from a Carl Matthes design.(The Daily Herald, May 29, 1925, p. 6)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Miss <strong>Annie Cousins is having Ole Thompson </strong>build a <strong>two-story apartment house on Water Street near Magnolia</strong>. &nbsp;It is being rebuilt from the old Cousins home and will have<strong> eight family apartments</strong>.(The Daily Herald, May 29, 1925, p. 6)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In late October, the<strong> Robinson-Goodwin Realty Company</strong> of Robert and Nellie Goodwin platted the&nbsp;<strong>Robinson-Goodwin Subdivision consisting of 32 lots </strong>fronting on Couevas Street north of Division Street.(Harrison Co., Mississippi 2nd JD Land Plat Bk. 3, p. 14)</span></span></div>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1926</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Pringle Bldg. Yerger-Barq's Building-Built 1926_1.jpg" style="height:181px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>YERGER BUILDING</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[built 1926 by the Collins Brothers]</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>Kimbrough &amp;</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Quint's Drug Store building opened on 8 April. &nbsp;</strong>The two-story, brick and steel-framed structure on the NE/C of Lameuse and Howard Avenue was <strong>designed by Carl Matthes and erected by Manuel &amp; Wetzel</strong> for about $80,000. &nbsp;<strong>George C. Quint</strong> (1886-1967), a native of NOLA, had his drugstore and soda fountain on the first floor with professional offices on the second floor.(The Daily Herald, March 23, 1926, p. 1;&nbsp;April 7, 1926, p. 1 and p. 3; and April 9, 1926, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The Edgewater Hotel</strong>, a $2,000,000, 400-room hotel on Biloxi beach,&nbsp;<strong>was under construction, as well as the Edgewater Golf Club located north of the hote</strong>l.&nbsp; Harry J. Collis, architect of the Floosmoor Country Club and Olympia Fields at Chicago, had seventy-five men and eight tractors at work on the course.(The Biloxi News, March 21, 1926, p. 1 and April 25, 1926, p. 3)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Edgewater Park, a sixty-seven acre and 195 lot, highly restricted and exclusive residential developmen</strong>t, was formally opened in March.&nbsp; J.F. Cornelius &amp; Company were the exclusive agents for the development with R.M. Nelson, their local agent.(The Biloxi News, March 28, 1926, p. 16)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The Bay Terrace subdivision</strong> of <strong>Meyer Eiseman was formally presented to the City of Biloxi and Mayor Kennedy</strong> on the 4th of July. &nbsp;The Biloxi Boys Band entertained an BSA troops 1 and 2 raised the flag over the pavilion in Bay Terrace Park.(The Daily Herald, July 2, 1926, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The<strong> Yerger Building on West Howard Avenue </strong>just east of Reynoir was<strong> completed by the Collins Brothers for Noreta Lopez Yerger</strong> in late November. &nbsp;The 2-story brick structure costing about $70,000 had&nbsp;140-feet on Howard Avenue and was 100-feet deep. &nbsp;The Shourds-Warner Company of Gulfport provided architectural services.(The Daily herald, NOvember 23, 1926, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1927</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In February 1927, <strong>Manuel and Wetzel began building</strong> a two-story, residence on<strong> East Beach for E.E. Cooper</strong>. &nbsp;The lot had a front on the Biloxi Channel of 47 feet and ran north 800 feet. &nbsp;The Cooper home had a basement which served as a garage. &nbsp;The <strong>$16,000 project was completed in late May</strong> 1927.(The Daily Herald, May 11, 1927, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Wells and Baker were completing a Bungalow-style home at 803 Keller Avenue for Raymond Terry.</strong> The structure had 6 rooms, a breakfast room and a bathroom.(The Daily Herald, April 27, 1927, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">On May 11, 1927, the <strong>Collins Brothers of Biloxi were awarded the $285,000 contract for building the four-story, 118-room, New Biloxi Hotel.</strong>&nbsp; It was <strong>designed by Ira H. Coyne</strong> (1892-1976) of the Federal Engineering Company of Davenport, Iowa.&nbsp; William J. Collins (1886-1962) and George J. Collins (1891-1968) had built their first Biloxi building in 1912.&nbsp; Since that time, they had erected commercial structures for: Catholic Church at Gulfport; Back Bay School [Gorenflo]; Edwards-Butler Motor Company; Daily Herald Building; Caldwell Building; Yerger Building; C.W. Wachenfeld Apartments; August Wachenfeld Apartments; Bay View Hotel; and remodeled the Peoples’ Bank.&nbsp; The Collins Brothers had learned the building trades from John Collins (1854-1929), their father.&nbsp; Joseph O. Collins (b. 1922), son of William J. Collins, continued in the contracting business at Biloxi until the present day.&nbsp;In early May 1927, <strong>before construction of the $600,000 New Biloxi Hotel commenced, the Collins Brothers Contracting Company of Biloxi demolished the wood frame building and pavilion in front of the structure.&nbsp; </strong>The east wing of the Hotel Biloxi was moved to the rear and served as living quarters for the George Stannus family and other hotel personnel until the New Biloxi Hotel was completed about December 1<sup>st</sup>.&nbsp; This wooden building would later serve as the servants quarters for the new hotel.&nbsp;The <strong>Biloxi Plumbing and Heating Company</strong> headed by Henry L. Schwan (1889-1956) and Grover W. Graham (1893-1964) received the $46,300 contract for plumbing and heating the building while the <strong>electrical work </strong>to cost about $10,000 was given to the <strong>J.M. Johnson &amp; Company </strong>of Dallas, Texas.<em>(The Daily Herald, May 2, 1927, p. 2, May 5, 1927, p. 2,&nbsp;May 11, 1927, p. 1,&nbsp;and December 1, 1927, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The<strong> Lawrence Building on West Howard Avenue</strong> between Magnolia and Croesus Streets<strong> was under construction</strong> as the foundtion had been commenced.(The Daily Herald, June 22, 1927, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The ground breaking for the <strong>&nbsp;new, $70,000 S.H. Kress Building on West Howard</strong> and Croesus Street &nbsp;occurred on June 22nd. &nbsp;The Morrison Company of Atlanta, Georgia was the general contractor with W.C. O'Brien, foreman. &nbsp;The lower floor of the Kress Building was occupied by the company and the upper floor utilized as storage.(The Daily Herald, June 22, 1927, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In June 1927, <strong>Albert Sydney Johnston Jr.</strong> (1900-1992), an attorney, <strong>contracted with Manuel &amp; Wetzel to have a new residence erected in Bay Terrace.</strong> &nbsp;It was to have six-rooms and a bath and cost about $5000.(The Daily Herald, June 23, 1927, p. 2)</span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>City Commissioner Michel issued about 227 building permits </strong>for Biloxi and vicinity totaling <strong>$1,932,939 million dollars for 1927</strong>. &nbsp; The major projects included the <strong>New Biloxi Hotel</strong>; <strong>Kress Building</strong>; <strong>local seawall section</strong>; <strong>Cedar Lake highway</strong>; <strong>improvements at Oak Park</strong>; sidewalk constructon; and the <strong>paving of several streets including East Howard Avenue</strong>. &nbsp;Home construction was particularly active north of the L&amp;N Railroad and on the East End.(The Daily Herald, February &nbsp;16, 1928, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1928</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The New Biloxi Hotel&nbsp;</strong>opened on January 12th by Harold R. Bechtel (1894-1987), proprietor and bond broker of Davenport, Iowa. Building converted to&nbsp;<strong>Chateau Le Grand</strong>&nbsp;in 1981 by&nbsp;<strong>George J. Sliman&nbsp;</strong>(1934-1997).(The Daily Herald, January 10, 1928, p. 1 and The Gulf Coast Times, December 7, 1981, p.&nbsp;1)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Six houses costing about $50,000</strong>&nbsp;were to be built in the&nbsp;<strong>Briarfield Subdivision</strong>&nbsp;situated between the Edgewater Hotel and Beauvoir.(The Daily Herald, January 12, 1928, p. 18)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Elmer Packing Company on Back Bay was destroyed by fire</strong>&nbsp;on January 31st.&nbsp; It was leased to Louis A. Lundy of Ocean Springs at the time of the large conflagration.(The Daily Herald, January 31, 1928, p. 2)&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The last&nbsp;<strong>ninety feet of the Harrison County Seawall was poured near Oak Street&nbsp;</strong>at Biloxi by the C.F. Lytle Construction Company on February 8, 1928.(The Daily Herald, February 8, 1928, p. 2)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The Biloxi Laundry&nbsp;was incorporated&nbsp;</strong>by John W. Apperson, John A.W. O'Keefe (1891-1985), George J. Collins, Eugene Dowling (1880-1944); and W.L. Guice (1887-1971).(The Daily Herald, March 21, 1928, p. 2)<br />
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Manuel and Wetzel were building a warehouse</strong> on Swetman Street for <strong>Phillip W. Levine</strong> (1889-1940). The structure extended from Delaunay Street to Magnolia Street fronting 60-feet on each street with a depth of 210 feet. &nbsp;Will be used by the Newman Furniture Company.(The Daily Herald, March 29, 1928, p. 2)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Harrison County seawall to be completed on May 5 th</strong>.(The Jackson County Times, March 31, 1928, p. 1)<br />
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Jack Kornman</strong>, Biloxi dairyman, realtor and home builder, <strong>has completed nine bungalows on Hopkins Boulevard </strong>in one of Biloxi's fastest growing sections. &nbsp;The <strong>Kornman home on Division Street is one of Biloxi's showplaces</strong> and is marvelously landscaped. &nbsp;In addition, Mr. Kornman has <strong>just acquired 12 registered jersey cows </strong>from Mrs. White to add to his herd of about fifty milch cows.(The Daily Herald, April 3, 1928, p. 2 and April 4, 1928, p. 2)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Pascagoula River Bridge</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Escatawpa River Bridge</strong>&nbsp;in Jackson County&nbsp;<strong>were dedicated on April 14th</strong>. &nbsp;The completion of the Pascagoula River Bridge&nbsp;<strong>completed the last gap of the Old Spanish Trail</strong>&nbsp;[US Highway 90] on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.(The Daily Herald, April 13, 1928, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>first span across Popp's Ferry&nbsp;was completed</strong>&nbsp;in mid-April.&nbsp; The new bridge cost about $70,000 and was 700-feet long and 18-feet wide.&nbsp; It was constructed from creosoted timber and pilings.&nbsp; Before the new Popp's Ferry Bridge opened for traffic, it was severely damaged by floodwaters in early June 1928.&nbsp; Alonzo B. Desporte repaired the damaged structure in August and September at a cost of about $6400.(The Daily Herald, April 18, 1928, p. 1 and June 7, 1928, p. 1)&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Oscar Jordan is completing his new home on Iberville Drive. </strong>&nbsp;The 6-room, bungalow is contracted to Wells &amp; Baker. &nbsp;Iberville Drive is located just west of Miramar and is an attractive subdivision opened by W.L. Guice and Louis Braun about two years ago.(The Daily Herald, May 16, 1928, p. 2)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>David Venus Jr. is completing a 5-room, bungalow on Querens</strong> with Collins Brothers as contractor. &nbsp;Many new homes have been erected here in the last year.(The Daily Herald, May 16, 1928, p. 2)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Johnny Weissmuller</strong>&nbsp;(1904-1984), Olympic champion swimmer and later the movie "Tarzan", and&nbsp;<strong>Ulise&nbsp;J. 'Pete' Desjardins</strong>&nbsp;(1907-1985), Olympic diving champion,&nbsp;<strong>were invited to the&nbsp;Harrison County seawall dedication held on May 10th</strong>.&nbsp; It <strong>cost $3.4 million dollars and was designed by Hobart D. Shaw</strong> (1908-1973) of Gulfport.(The Daily Herald, May 11, 1928, p. 1 and The Jackson County Times, May 5, 1928, p. 1)<br />
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">An addition to the&nbsp;<strong>White House Hotel</strong>&nbsp;began on August 13th with Senator Pat Harrison at the ground breaking.(The Jackson County Times, August 11, 1928, p. 3)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Plans for the&nbsp;<strong>new gymnasium for the Biloxi High School</strong>&nbsp;have been received. The&nbsp;<strong>$15,000 brick and steel structure&nbsp;</strong>will be built on Washington Street behind the school.(The Daily Herald, September 7, 1928, p. 2 and January 17, 1929, p. 13)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The<strong>&nbsp;initial bridge to span Biloxi Bay at Popp's Ferry opened&nbsp;</strong><strong>for traffic in late December</strong>.&nbsp; Walter Nixon Sr. (1895-1960) was Beat 1 Supervisor for the $60,000 structure.(The Jackson County Times, December 22, 1928, p. 1)<br />
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In 1928,&nbsp;<strong>the largest buildings started or completed at Biloxi were:</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Back Bay Bridge</strong>; <strong>White House Hotel</strong> addition; <strong>Saenger Theatre</strong>; <strong>City Hospital</strong>; <strong>Howard No. 2 Public School</strong>; and the <strong>Biloxi High School Gymnasium</strong>.(The Daily Herald, January 7, 1929, p. 2)</span></span></div>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1929</strong></span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Edgewater Park Subdivision opened</strong>&nbsp;on January 1st with H.S. McLeod as sales director.&nbsp; Financial interest from New Orleans and Chicago developed the new subdivision.(The Daily Herald, January 7, 1929, p. 6)&nbsp;</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi Kennel Club,&nbsp;</strong>a&nbsp;<strong>greyhound racing track</strong>, owned by Biloxi Amusements, Inc. opened on Pass Road on January 12th.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi Amusements, Inc. was incorporated</strong>&nbsp;in Mississippi on December 8, 1928 by Thomas Hobin, William Connors, and John H. Adams.<em>(The Daily Herald, January 14, 1929, p. 3)</em></span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>$200,000 Biloxi Saenger Theatre</strong>&nbsp;opened on Reynoir Street in mid-January by Saenger Theatres Inc.&nbsp; Harold S. Orr was the local manager and E.V. Richards, V.P. and General Manager of the Shreveport, Louisiana based organization.&nbsp; A.H. Percy was the building contractor; Roy A. Benjamin, architect; and Ray Dilschneider, construction foreman..<em>(The Daily Herald, January 14, 1929, p. 1)</em></span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In early February, Street Commissioner,&nbsp;<strong>John Swanzy, had men and machines opening opening Elder Street from Lameuse to Main Street</strong>. &nbsp;It was graded and shelled through the former E.C. Joullian property acquired by the City.(The Daily Herald, February 7, 1929)</span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Work was commenced to <strong>remodel the Strand Theatre into a modern store building</strong> in the spring of 1929. &nbsp;A. Ziegenfelder, Gulfport contractor, was hired to conert the former movie house into a buildign with three store. &nbsp;<strong>Grant's Drug Store was to occupy one of the spaces</strong>. &nbsp;The work was expected to take 60 days.(The Daily Herald, March 20, 1929, p. 2</span></span></p>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In early April, the&nbsp;<strong>U.S. Coast Guard Base, Base No. 15,&nbsp;on Back Bay in Naval Reserve Park&nbsp;</strong>was dedicated by&nbsp;<strong>Rear Admiral F.C. Billiard</strong>&nbsp;(1873-1932), Commandant of the USCG. &nbsp;<strong>Captain Samuel P. Edmonds</strong>&nbsp;(1867-1943) was in charge of the base until his retirement in 1931.<em>(The Daily Herald, April 8, 1929, p. 1)</em></span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The $125,000&nbsp;<strong>sixty-bed, Biloxi Hospital on Front Beach</strong>&nbsp;was dedicated July 3rd.&nbsp; The old hospital was demolished in late May.(The Daily Herald, July 2, 1929, p. 1 and May 28, 1929, p. 2)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Mrs. J.E. Johnson and daughters, Suzanne Johnson and Martha Johnson of Muncie, Indiana, have taken possession of their beautiful home in Edgewater Park </strong>for the winter.&nbsp; Suzanne will be a student at Gulfpark College and Martha will attend Gulfport High School.(The Daily Herald, March 21, 1929, p. 2)</span></span></div>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1930</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In January, <strong>Robert White bought the Caldwell property at West Howard Avenue and Reynoir Street</strong> including the <strong>W.V. Joyce Company store building</strong>, the <strong>five stores in the Caldwell Building</strong>, and the lot adjoining the two Howard Avenue properties with a frontage on Reynoir Street.(The Daily Herald, April 23, 1930, p. 12) &nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In April, <strong>Robert White</strong> and <strong>Fred D.P. Snelling of Chicago</strong> have taken possession of the <strong>H.H. Roof property at 618 West Beach Boulevard. </strong>&nbsp;W.E. Beasley of the Watson Agency made the $9000 sale. &nbsp;Mr. Snelling is the owner of another West Beach Boulevard lot which he acquired several years ago.(The Daily Herald, April 23, 1930, p. 12)&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>Biloxi-Ocean Springs Bridge</strong>, an impressive structure, was dedicated on June 3, 1930 and named&nbsp;<strong>The War Memorial Bridge&nbsp;</strong>to honor the men and women of Harrison and Jackson County, Mississippi who had served during WW I.&nbsp; The scenario of the day was Army and Navy airplanes flying overhead; the fishing fleeting and Coast Guard cruising Biloxi Bay; parading by Confederate veterans here for their 40th Reunion and the Coast Guard Patrol, and American Legionnaires with music by the U.S. Marine Band.&nbsp; Lois Murphy, daughter of Thomas M. Murphy, Commander of the American Legion Post at Ocean Springs and Jack Tardy, son of E.H. Tardy, American Legion adjutant of Biloxi, cut a silk ribbon officially opening the Biloxi Bay span.&nbsp; The War Memorial Bridge was christened with a bottle of artesian water broken on the span's safety railing by Sara H. Lemon Anderson (1910-2011).&nbsp; She is the daughter of J.K. Lemon and&nbsp;Sarah George McIntosh Lemon (1884-1939).&nbsp;&nbsp;The dedication ceremonies concluded with speeches by Dan W. Spurlock, national committeeman of the American Legion, and Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder (1867-1938).<em>(The Daily Herald, June 3, 1930, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">On August 24th,&nbsp;<strong>the Avelez Hotel on West Howard Avenue was severely burned and inflicted about $60,000 in damages.</strong>(The Daily Herald, August 25, 1930, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The<strong>&nbsp;new Fernwood School opened for students in early September. &nbsp;</strong>The building<strong>&nbsp;cost $25,000&nbsp;</strong>and had an auditorium with stage that could accommodate an audience of 270 people. &nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>new school opened with five teachers&nbsp;</strong>to supervise and instruct grades one through ten. &nbsp;All&nbsp;<strong>11th and 12th grade pupils attended Biloxi High School</strong>.(The Daily Herald, September 9, 1930, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Curtis Ellzey is completing a new bakery building at 1327 East Howard Avenue. &nbsp;</strong>It is a modern bakery of concrete and frame construction and will replace the present bakery on Oak Street. &nbsp;The ovens are being built by Johnnie Guilder. &nbsp;Mr. Ellzey has been in Biloxi for about 15 years and in the bakery business for 8 years.(The Daily Herald, October 9, 1930, p. 2)</span></span></div>
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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1931</strong></span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>W.W. Baltar</strong> (1870-1928) <strong>home on West Beach and Benachi </strong>was heavilty <strong>damaged by fire in January</strong>. &nbsp;The edifice suffered $6000 in fire related damages and Miss Juanita Baltar (1912-1986) and John Baltar were present during the conflagration. The house was planned to be rebuilt.(The Daily Herald, January 22, 1931, p. 2)</span></span></div>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1932</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>In late January, Ness Creameries let a $30,000 contract to W.C. Stout &amp; Son of Jackson, Mississippi to erect a plant on the northwest corner of Howard Avenue and Caillavet Stre</strong>et.&nbsp; Hirsch &amp; Watson of St. Louis were named architects with Carl E. Mathes of Biloxi as the associate architect.&nbsp; Currie and Corley of Raleigh, Mississippi were the onsite contractors. &nbsp;The two-structure [50 feet by 100 feet] would house the most modern ice cream and dairy manufacturing equipment.&nbsp; A.L. Mangin had the $2000 wiring contract. &nbsp;Twenty-two men were employed in the construction of the structure. &nbsp;The garage was to house six trucks. In later years Borden's, a national milk company, occupied this space, now home to&nbsp;<strong>Josette's, a costume rental agency</strong>. &nbsp;The Ness Creameries plant was expected to be completed in mid-June. 1932(The Daily Herald, January 25, 1932, p. 1, April 5, 1932, p. 2, May 5, 1932, p. 2 and May 6, 1932, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The City of Biloxi leased the &nbsp;"Old Brick House"</strong> to the Dogwood Garden Club.(The Daily Herald, April 17, 1932, p. 4)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>Southern Memorial Park cemetery was founded</strong> December 27, 1932 by <strong>Robert Hays Holmes</strong> (1869-1949).</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Building permits at Biloxi amounted to $46,925 in 1932</strong>. &nbsp;The Ness Plant valued at $35,475 and permitted in February represented almost the entire year's construction. &nbsp;The <strong>Biloxi Veterans Administration</strong>&nbsp;building was under construction at this time but was not included.(The Daily Herald, December 31, 1932, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1933</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Universal Construction Company has opened an office in the Folkes Building on West Howard Avenue near Reynoir Street. &nbsp;The concern <strong>did over $67,000 work of marble and tile work at the new soldier's home</strong> [Biloxi VA] and there will be about 18 months of maintenance work to be done at the home which will be handled along with other work in the new Biloxi office. &nbsp;The company already has branches in Mobile, NOLA, Baton Rouge and Shreveport. &nbsp;C.C. Carter is the local manager.(<em>The</em><em>&nbsp;Daily Herald,</em><em> </em>March 20, 1933, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1934</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new <strong>Metropolitan Life Insurance Company building on Lameuse Street near Howard Avenue is nearing completion.</strong> &nbsp;The brick work and roof are finished. &nbsp;This structure was erected on the site of the former Smyley Building.(The Daily Herald, February 16, 1934, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In June, <strong>George Seidule has acquired the old Pablo home</strong> on East Beach and <strong>started demolition today. </strong>&nbsp;The building is a landmark that has been here for years, but is now in a dilapidated condition.(The Daily Herald, June 28, 1934, p. 5)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In late June, <strong>O.E. Thompson</strong> made e<strong>xtensive improvements to the Hahn Building on West Howard Avenue amd Magnolia Street. </strong>&nbsp;Louis Hahn will move his <strong>Parlor Shoe Store </strong>to the east side of the building and <strong>J.E. Eliot Jewelery and Millinery Store </strong>will occupy the west half.(The Daily Herald, June 29, 1934, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Demolition began last week, on the old Suter home,</strong> a two-story structure. &nbsp;A new two-story complex will be erected by the Collins Brothers. &nbsp;Each floor will have a screened porch. living room, bed room, dining nook, kitchen and bathroom. &nbsp;<strong>John T. Collins is the architect</strong>.(The Daily Herald, October 22,1934, p. 3)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">1935</span></strong></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[The Daily Herald, April 1, 1935, p. 6 and July 3, 1935, p. 10]</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1936</strong></span></span></p>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Charles Morrison has commenced work on a new five-room home for Edward Barq adjacent to the new Barq's Bottling Plant on Lameuse Street and the L&amp;N Railroad</strong>.&nbsp; The home will be ready for the Barq's occupancy about the middle of January1937.(The Daily Herald, November 2, 1936, p. 5)</span></span></div>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1937</strong></span></span></p>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In February,<strong>&nbsp;construction at Biloxi saw the new Frank P. Corso home and warehouse, new Sinclair station, and Veteran's Facility being erected.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Improvement were being made to the&nbsp;<strong>new Barq's Root Beer</strong>&nbsp;plant.(The Daily Herald, February 3, 1937, p. 2)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Emery Sadler plans to build a home on Porter Avenue</strong>. &nbsp;<strong>Carl Matthes is the architect </strong>and Starks and Schneller the contractors.(The Daily Herald, March 31, 1937)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Fred P. Moreton began a new cottage on Gill Avenue</strong>. &nbsp;Manuel and Baker are contractors and <strong>Carl Matthes the architect.</strong>(The Daily Herald, March 31, 1937)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>On April 1st, work began on the new Central Fire Station near City Hall between Main and Elmer Streets. &nbsp;The new station was designed by John T. Collins and is 47 feet by 70 feet with a dormitory for 7 men and a kitchen. &nbsp;It is taking the place of the Fayard Street fire station and fire apparatus from Mississippi Hook &amp; Ladder Company No. 1 will be utilized. &nbsp;Christian A. Thompson is superintendent of the 20 man work force erecting the $10,000 structure. &nbsp;The new station was dedicated on July 1, the birthday of Mayor Louis Braun who is also fire commissioner for the City.(The Daily Herald, April 20, 1937, p. 1 and July 1, 1937, p. 1)</strong></span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new&nbsp;<strong>West End Fire Station was dedicated on July 8th.</strong>&nbsp;John T. Collins was project architect and Robert Conway built the fire engine. &nbsp;Mayor Louis Braun reminded the audience that 15 months prior while a candidate for Mayor, he promised that he would make improvements to Biloxi's Fire Department if elected.(The Daily Herald, July 9, 1937, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new&nbsp;<strong>Back Bay Fire Station was dedicated on July 20th</strong>&nbsp;during the annual Picnic and Bazaar of the Fourth Ward Regulars. &nbsp;<strong>John T. Collins was architect&nbsp;</strong>and Robert&nbsp;<strong>Conway had built the company's fire engine&nbsp;</strong>which had an 85 HP motor and 850 feet of regular hose. &nbsp;It was the 5th fire apparatus for the Back Bay Fire Company since its 1904 organization.(The Daily Herald, June 21, 1937, p. 1)</span></span></p>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>new Barq's Root Beer Company plant on Lameuse Street and the L&amp;N Railroad was dedicated</strong>&nbsp;in early December.(The Daily Herald, Decemebr 8, 1937, p. 3)</span></span></div>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1938</strong></span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new <strong>Biloxi Community House </strong>[WPA Project 20,814] was approved by the President in June 1938. John T. Collins was the architect of the wood-frame Colonial style structure with an auditorium seating of 850 people and 350 people in the balcony.&nbsp;&nbsp; The new building replaced the old community house and the cost to erect the building was $17,054 of which Biloxi was to fuenish $6,287.(The Daily Herald, June 15, 1938, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Dr. D.B. Martinez</strong> secured a building permit for a <strong>home valued at $2500 at Oak Park</strong>.(The Daily Herald, December 31, 1938, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1939</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>New Community House on Front Beach is &nbsp;nearing completion</strong>. &nbsp;Formal dedication is planned for late February or early March.(The Daily Herald, January 11, 1939, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>James P. Starks</strong>, contractor, is&nbsp;<strong>erecting a nurses recreation hall&nbsp;</strong>and a&nbsp;<strong>new Negro ward at the Biloxi Hospital</strong>. &nbsp;In additon, he is building a new house for Neil Gryder on Forrest Avenue near Back Bay and a new home for himself on Santini Street.[The Daily herald, December 1, 1939, p. 8]</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1940</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new<strong> Bradford Funeral Home</strong>&nbsp;<strong>opened</strong> in early February.(The Daily Herald, February 3, 1940, p.&nbsp;3)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In late April, <strong>Peter Cerinich</strong> (1894-1951)<strong> let a contract with Joseph Wallace to build a new store and residence</strong> on West Howard Avenue and Seal Avenue. &nbsp;<strong>I. Daniel Gehr </strong>(1895-1959) <strong>designed the structures</strong>. &nbsp;Clarence Kornman moved two houses from the Cerinich lot before construction commenced. &nbsp;Other contractors were: Lester Frentz-painting; Albert Mangin-plumbing and electrical; and Biloxi Roof and Sheet Metal-roofing and metal work. &nbsp;The Cerinich store was<strong> called the Biloxi Cash Grocery and operated by Alena Sekul Cerinich</strong> (1908-2002) for over fifty years.(The Daily Herald, April 27, 1940, p. 3 and The Sun Herald, July 6, 2002, p. A6)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>William Connell Gryder Jr. </strong>(1900-1982) <strong>residence</strong>, a six-room, brick-veneer structure <strong>built by James Stark</strong>s and designed by <strong>I.D. Gehr </strong>(1895-1959), was nearing completion in<strong> Bay Terrace</strong>. &nbsp;The Gryder place aslo had a garage and servants quarters.(The Daily Herald, April 29, 1940, p. 2)&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In May,&nbsp;<strong>Edward 'Buster' Braun demolished </strong>the old<strong> DiGregorio house on West Beach</strong> just west of the White House. &nbsp;The structure was built about thirty years ago.(The Daily Herald, May 7, 1940, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>Broadwater Beach opened bids for $10,000 in improvements</strong>. &nbsp;Shrouds &amp; Bean of Gulfport in charge of construction.(The Daily Herald, May 9, 1940, p. 6)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The Buena Vista opened six guest houses i</strong>n May consisting of ten units each with accomodations for <strong>32 people. The guest houses received full hotel service: telephone, maid service, and bellmen.</strong>(The Daily Herald, May 13, 1940, p. 3)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Jack Joachim Jr</strong>. is having a five-room, frame house erected by the Collins Brothers on the corner of Howard Avenue near Suter Lane. &nbsp;<strong>Angeline D. Vlahos</strong> is erecting a six-room home on West Beach opposite the Marietta Cafe. &nbsp;Comfort and Meaut are her contractors. &nbsp;Joe Wallace is building a six-room home for <strong>Elmer Williams</strong> near the Howard No. 2 School.(The Daily Herald, May 14, 1940, p. 7)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Odeus Meyers&nbsp;</strong>(1884-1968) and&nbsp;<strong>Calus C. Meyers</strong>&nbsp;(1909-1999), store owners on Division Street who came to Biloxi in 1929 from Erath, Louisiana,&nbsp;<strong>announced in February that they would build the Myers Theatre</strong>&nbsp;on the southeast corner of Lameuse Street and Division.&nbsp; The theatre would have 600-seats, cost $11,000 and&nbsp;<strong>Jack Fayard</strong>&nbsp;of Biloxi was their architect. &nbsp;<strong>The new theatre opened on May 17th</strong>.(The Daily Herald, February 10, 1940, p. 1, February 16, 1940, p. 1, April 26, 1940, p. 2, and May 17, 1940, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In June, the <strong>Gaynell Land Company</strong> [Walter Gex II of Bay St. Louis; Mendum H. Dees and Eugene Peresich] planned to <strong>build 217 spec homes costing between $3000 and $3500</strong> on their recenlty acquired Oak Park property. &nbsp;John T. Collins (1904-1985) was the project architect.(The Daily Herald, June 20, 1941, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In late August, the US Housing Authority approved two housibg project contracts at Biloxi for the Bayou Auguste Homes and the Bayview Homes. &nbsp;In September, the&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi Housing Authority contracted for $257, 179</strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<strong>Pittman Brothers of NOLA</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Ray V. Pisarich</strong>, local plumber and electrician, for the&nbsp;<strong>construction of the Bay View Housing projects&nbsp;</strong>on Bay View Avenue and Fountain's Alley. &nbsp;This endeavor&nbsp;<strong>consisted of 16 buildings with 96 units designed</strong>&nbsp;by Matthes &amp; Landry and John T. Collins, local architects. &nbsp;This was the first low-rent public housing at Biloxi. &nbsp;Their next project was the Bayou Auguste Homes for Black people. &nbsp;Its contract was for $243,837 with Pittman Brothers as general contractor. &nbsp;At this time, the BHA board consisted of:&nbsp;<strong>Chester A. Delacruz, </strong>chairman; <strong>Mendum H. Dees</strong>, vice-chairman; <strong>C.N. Ellzey;</strong> <strong>Victor B. Pringle</strong>; and <strong>Warren Goodman.</strong>(The Daily Herald, august 31, 1940, p. 1 and September 23, 1940, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In September, the <strong>Collins Brothers acquired the Caldwell Building on West Howard Avenue.</strong> &nbsp;It had 102 feet on West Howard and was occupied by Newberry's Gift Shop; Standard Furniture Company; Coast Cigar and Tobacco; and United Novelty. &nbsp;William Collins (1887-1970) and George Collins (1891-1968) had erected the building in 1926 for the Caldwell family.(The Daily Herald, September 24, 1940, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In mid-October,&nbsp;<strong>William Bond of Gulfport was building an adobe home</strong>&nbsp;on Division Street and Porter. &nbsp;Blocks for the structure were made from local sand and clay mixed with 5% cement.(The Daily Herald, October 14, 1940, p. 2) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">On October 13th, <strong>W.J. Currie and family moved into their new six-room home Bay Terrace</strong>. &nbsp;It was acquired from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for $4000. &nbsp;<strong>Originally the property of Albert Sydney Johnston,</strong> it is an attractive and modern structure.(The Daily Herald, October 14, 1940, p. 2) &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1941</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In March,&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi was selected as the site for an Army Air Corps</strong>&nbsp;school.(The Jackson County Times, March 22, 1941, p. 1)</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>new Biloxi High School auditorium is finished </strong>and a credit to the city.(The Daily Herald, April 22, 1941, p.5)&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Pepsi Cola opened a bottling plant</strong>&nbsp;on Caillavet Street in May 1941.&nbsp;<strong>N.H. Hatten&nbsp;</strong>of Gulfport acquired the plant in November 1946.(The Daily Herald, August 19, 1948)</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In May 1941, the&nbsp;<strong>City of Biloxi leased the 685-acre Naval Reserve Park to the Federal Government&nbsp;</strong>for an aviation school.(Harrison Co., Ms. Land Deed Bk. 241, pp. 119-130)</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>Gaynel Land Company was incorporated by Eugene Peresich, Mendum H. Dees and W.J. Gex Jr.</strong> of Bay St. Louis on June 12th. Their mission was to acquire and develop real estate. On June 20th, they announced <strong>plans to build 217 homes at Biloxi.</strong> They had 78 lots in Oak Park and an option on 140 lots in west Biloxi. &nbsp;John T. Collins was their architect/(The Daily Herald, June 20, 1941, p. 1 and p. 7)</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In July, the&nbsp;<strong>telephone company announced a $70,000 improvement plan at Biloxi to provide permanent telephone facilities at Keesler Field.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;A new cable with a&nbsp;<strong>1200 phone line capacity</strong>&nbsp;will be laid on the north side of Howard Avenue commencing at Fayard Street to the military base.(The Daily Herald, July 1, 1941, p. 1)</span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In July,&nbsp;<strong>three new homes</strong>&nbsp;were under construction: &nbsp;<strong>George Stannus</strong>&nbsp;had hired J.P. Starks and was erecting a 1 1/2 story, brick veneer home on Gill Avenue. &nbsp;J.P. Starks was building for&nbsp;<strong>Clarence Frentz,</strong>&nbsp;a one-story, Colonial style house on Hopkins Boulevard near the L&amp;N Railroad. &nbsp;Joe Wallace was contracted by&nbsp;<strong>Kenner Hunt&nbsp;</strong>for his new home in Bay Terrace.(The Daily Herald, July 4, 1941, p. 7)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The<strong>&nbsp;Harlem Theatre</strong>, a&nbsp;<strong>movie house for Blacks</strong>&nbsp;located on Main Street near Division Street,&nbsp;<strong>opened on July 5th</strong>. <strong>Henry Meyers</strong>&nbsp;(1914-2004),&nbsp;<strong>owner and manager</strong>, of the 40 feet by 105 feet, steel-framed building with a 525 person seating capacity and costing $15,000.(The Daily Herald, July 4, 1941, p. 7)</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">On July 22nd, the&nbsp;<strong>citizens of Biloxi approved a waterworks bond issue to build a $1,400,000 sewerage system</strong>and&nbsp;<strong>$209,000 in waterworks improvements</strong>.(The Daily Herald, July 24, 1941, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">By late July, the&nbsp;<strong>foundations for 233 buildings had been laid at Keesler Field</strong>. &nbsp;The new military base was 6.4% completed and there were 9877 laborers employed in its construction.(The Daily Herald, July 26, 1941, p. 3)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Coast Land Company, Inc.</strong>&nbsp;was founded in mid-August 1941 by&nbsp;<strong>J.D. Stennis Jr., J.E. Hartzog, and Victor B. Pringle. Walters.</strong>(Harrison Co., Mississippi 2nd JD Chattel Deed Copy Bk. 7, 721)&nbsp;</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Gulf Coast Properties, Inc.</strong> was founded in late August 1941 by <strong>J.D. Stennis Jr., J.E. Hartzog, and L. Walters.</strong>(Harrison Co., Mississippi 2nd JD Chattel Deed Copy Bk. 7, 732)&nbsp;</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In late July, the&nbsp;<strong>City of Biloxi led by Mayor Louis Braun acquired the Lighthouse Keeper's house and tract&nbsp;</strong>on West Beach to use as a&nbsp;<strong>permanent home for the Chamber of Commerce</strong>. &nbsp;The Chamber was located in the ground floor of the Avelez Hotel at this time. &nbsp;In late October,&nbsp;<strong>Warren Jackson&nbsp;</strong>(1886-1972)<strong>&nbsp;was elected Secretary of the Biloxi Chamber of Commerce</strong>&nbsp;to replace Anthony V. Ragusin (1902-1997), who had enlisted in the Army Air Corps.&nbsp;<strong>Mrs. Monte Hance</strong>&nbsp;had served as acting secretary since Ragusin's departure.(The Daily Herald, August 1, 1941, p. 3 and October 29, 1941, p. 1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The new Biloxi High School football field on Division and Lee Streets was first used in September 1941.</strong>(The Daily Herald, September 17, 1941, p. 6)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>By mid-September, the 16-month efforts of the Biloxi Port Commission and from city officials and leading Biloxi citizens, were nearly realized with the completion of the Westergard Boat Works on Back Bay at the foot of Lee Street.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;<strong>I. Daniel Gehr</strong>&nbsp;(1895-1959), local architect supervised the construction of the warehouse, fabricating buiulding, loft and drafting buildings, general offices, and work sheds. &nbsp;The larger strutures were of fabricated steel construction with concrete foundations while the smaller buildings were modern, frame structures. &nbsp;<strong>Currie &amp; Corley of Hattiesburg, Mississippi was the general contractor while other employed to erect the shipyard were: Iron Steel Products Company;&nbsp;</strong><strong>Albert J. Ragusin-</strong><strong>plumbing</strong>;&nbsp;<strong>Ray V. Pisarich, electrical</strong>;&nbsp;<strong>and roofing-Biloxi Roofing and Sheet Metal. </strong></span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>Jackson County dredge built the channel into the boatyard </strong>which had a 400-foot frontage on Back Bay<strong>.</strong>(The Daily Herald, September 20, 1941, p. 3)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Gaynel Gardens, a subdivision </strong>with 168 lots and&nbsp;<strong>established by the Gaynel Land Company</strong> of&nbsp;<strong> Mendum H. Dees</strong>, president;&nbsp;<strong>Walter J. Gex II</strong>,&nbsp;(1906-1958), vice president,&nbsp;of Bay St. Louis; and<strong> Eugene Peresich</strong>, secretary-treasurer,&nbsp;<strong>was under construction. &nbsp;The tract was bounded on the north by Back Bay; on the west by Keesler Field; a park </strong>[249 feet x 343 feet] was<strong> planned for the SW/C; &nbsp;Lowery, LaSalle, and Lafayette Streets </strong>ran west from Forrest Avenue to Keesler Field; two, forty-foot wide streets<strong>, Woodlawn Place and Oaklawn Place ran north-south and were ready for oyster shell surfacing. &nbsp;It was expected that Kensington Drive [Tuxedo Avenue] would be built by the federal government. &nbsp;The five houses under construction </strong>are expected to be completed by November 1st and<strong> five houses are expected to be ready every week thereafter </strong>until the first <strong>thirty residences are built.</strong>(The Daily Herald, October 6, 1941, p. 7)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The<strong> City of Biloxi due to the construction of the Army Air Corps technical school [Keesler Field], the accelerated shipbuilding activity at Ingalls in Pascagoula, Mississippi and the activation and growth at Camp Shelby, was a hub of activity and its infrastructure and housing availability was stressed.</strong> &nbsp;A new <strong>$1,546,000 water and sewer system was to be built with the federal government providing $531,000 </strong>of the necessary funds.(The Daily Herald, October 7, 1941, p. 7)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Several buildings were moved</strong>&nbsp;by Ojo Ohr&nbsp;<strong>to the new site of Camp Wilkes.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Among them were eight cabins, the keeper's house and a warehouse.(The Daily Herald, October 27, 1941, p. 7)&nbsp;</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The L&amp;N Railroad has started work on the passenger shed at its Biloxi depot.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;B.R. Keebler, bridge foreman, has a crew of 20 men&nbsp;<strong>building the steel, passenger shed from Reynoir Street to the west end of the Express office</strong>, a distance of 350 feet. &nbsp;The project will take three weeks.(The Daily Herald, October 30, 1941, p. 7)&nbsp;</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In October, there were <strong>6000 men stationed at Keesler Field. &nbsp;4500 soldiers were living in barracks while 1500</strong></span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>men were still in tents. &nbsp;</strong>300 buildings had been completed of the 647 structures to be erected.(The Daily Herald, October 13, 1941, p. 1)&nbsp;</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Tri-State Construction Company of Atlanta was low bidder at $89, 134</strong>&nbsp;to erect the&nbsp;<strong>USO recreation center</strong>&nbsp;at Biloxi <strong>to meet the recreation needs of soldiers stationed at Keesler Field</strong>. &nbsp;The Defense Works Agency provided $90,000 for its erection. &nbsp;The structure would be 125 feet by 155 feet, one-story and covered with asbestos siding. &nbsp;The building would have a seating capacity of 2500 and the stage was 24 feet by 72 feet. &nbsp;An additional $15,000 was necessary to equip the USO recreational center. &nbsp;John T. Collins and Carl Matthes, architects, were involved in its design. Work on the USO building was started by 100 men in early December with a completion date of February 26, 1942.(The Daily Herald, October 15, 1941, p. 1, October 15, 1941, p. 7, November 25, 1941, p. 1, and December 1, 1941, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>R.P. Farnsworth Company had 250 men working on Harrison Court, a $586,000 defense housing project at Bay Terrace.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;The final<strong>&nbsp;development would consist of eighty-seven buildings</strong>&nbsp;to house&nbsp;<strong>175 families with a completion date of January 1942.</strong>(The Daily Herald, October 17, 1941, p. 1)</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In late December,<strong> $75,000 was allocated by the Defense Public Works to complete the Biloxi Junior High School</strong> <strong>building.</strong> The WPA had closed down the project several months ago due to a paucity of WPA labor at Biloxi. The WPA had already expended $27, 937 on the school's construction and the land cost was $15,000. &nbsp;Voter's had also approved $47,000 in funding for the new school. The <strong>plant was to have eighteen classrooms, as well as, home economics, science and manual training facilities.</strong> Work was anticipated to start in thirty days from a <strong>John T. Collins</strong> design.(The Daily Herald, December 31, 1941, p. 1)&nbsp;</span></span></div>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1942</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>BILOXI USO</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The $89,000, United Service Organization&nbsp;</strong>[USO] Building was erected in three months by the&nbsp;<strong>Tri-State Construction Company of Atlanta. &nbsp;Work commenced in early December 1941 </strong>and the<strong> USO&nbsp;</strong>was dedicated in <strong>March 1942</strong>. The <strong>structure was damaged by Camille in 1969 </strong>and subsequently demolished.(The Daily Herald, December 1, 1941, p. 1, March 13, 1942, p. 1 and March 16, 1942, p. 1)</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Christian &nbsp;A. Thompson&nbsp;</strong>was awarded the $66,274 contract to build the<strong> Biloxi Inner Harbor</strong> at the foot of &nbsp;Main Street.&nbsp; The movement for its construction was started by the Chamber of Commerce in response to the needs of&nbsp;<strong>Keesler Field</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Key Field</strong>&nbsp;at Meridian, Mississippi.&nbsp; These military installations will have access to the docks and piers at the harbor.&nbsp; Work will not begin until a work order is issued by the Board of Supervisors. &nbsp;The plans for the Biloxi Inner Harbor by <strong>John T. Collins and Matthes &amp; Landry</strong> were approved &nbsp;in April by Dewey Lawrence, Beat 1 Supervisor.(The Daily Herald, April 21, 1942, p. 1 and November 11, 1942, p. 1 and p. 9)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1943</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In late May,&nbsp;<strong>ground was broken for an $84,000 addition to the Biloxi Hospital.</strong>(The Daily Herald, June 1, 1943, p. 7)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Biloxi Homes, Inc.</strong> and <strong>Miramar Homes, Inc.</strong> owned by L.C. Cauthen, F.C. Berry, and W. Marshall Moore of Charlotte, North Carolina <strong>were erecting fifty, four-room, framehouses with asbestos siding on Division Street east of Holley Street.&nbsp;</strong>The company erected a warehouse on Division Street between Dorries and Crawford Streets. &nbsp;In the <strong>Miramar Subdivision the company was erecting fifty-one, five and six-room domiciles that were more expensive than the Division Street project.</strong> &nbsp;Locally, <strong>W.E. Beasley</strong> was their real esatte agent; <strong>Allan Bradford</strong>, engineer; and <strong>W.L. Guice</strong>, thier legal representative.(The Daily Herald, November 1, 1943, p. 2 and Decemebr 1, 1943, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In November, the <strong>Harrison Courts</strong>, named for US Senator (Ms) <strong>Byron P. 'Pat' Harrison</strong>, a <strong>$193,000, a pre-fabricated, housing project built by Algernon Blair</strong>. &nbsp;There were sixteen buildings comprising 100 housing units. &nbsp;The community building was 60% completed and included a clinic, kitchen and other rooms.(The Daily Herald, November 5, 1943, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>United Gas Company</strong> was laying a <strong>4 inch, intermediate pressure, gas line</strong> [cast iron and steel-welded]to provide more <strong>volume to the north and northeast sections of Biloxi</strong>.(The Daily herald, December 1, 1943, p. 7)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1944</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Ingalls Ship Building completed the <strong><u><em>SS Sea Hare</em></u></strong>, the <strong>first C-3 vessel, to be constructed without a lost-time accident reported</strong>. &nbsp;The vessel was <strong>launched on December 29, 1944</strong>.(The Daily Herald, December 30, 1944, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1945</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Ed Barq Jr. had an elevator installed in the two-story Barq's Building on West Howard Avenue.</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The Knights of Columbus acquired the office of Dr. D.B. Martinez on Lameuse Street and planned to erect a two-story home here for their socials and meetings. &nbsp;</strong>In the mean time, the<strong> Dr. Martinez office would be used for socials only </strong>and the Knights would<strong> continue to meet </strong>at their usual place<strong> above Eddie's Drugstore. &nbsp;John Mavar Jr. </strong>was Grand Kight of the Biloxi Council at this time<strong>.</strong>(The Daily Herald, July 18, 1945, p. 7)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The second floor of the Barq's Building on West Howard Avenue is being refurbished. &nbsp;Collins Brothers </strong>is the general contractor. &nbsp;<strong>The work consisted of providing five more office suites and an entrance from Reynoir Street. </strong>A new steel staircase is being installed on the on the north side to give access to the parking lot.<strong> &nbsp;Jordy Brothers is laying </strong>a composition tile floor; <strong>Philip Dellenger i</strong>s the painter;<strong> Albert Mangin i</strong>s doing the electrical work and<strong> Ray Pisarich </strong>is the plumber. <strong>&nbsp;Miss Claire Sekul, attorney, and Dr. F.J. Harrell will occupy </strong>the new offices.(The Daily Herald, November 27, 1945, p. 5)</span></span></p>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1946</strong></span></span></div>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1947</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Mr. George Baker on Santini Street </strong>has just complete a new home. &nbsp;Home are under construction on Forrest Avenue for<strong> C.A. Cox</strong>; Lafayette Street- for <strong>J.D. Tapper;</strong> Wilkes Street for <strong>Mrs. J.M. Mugnier</strong>; and on Jeff Davis for <strong>John A. Bernich</strong>. &nbsp;<strong>J.D. Gehr is the architect for each of these homes and F.N. Sherrill</strong> the contractor for all except the Bernich home which is <strong>being erected by Charles Parker</strong>.(The Daily Herald, July 25, 1947)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1948</strong></span></span></p>

<div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new&nbsp;<strong>Daily Herald building at 209 West Water Street was almost completed.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Collins &amp; Collins</strong>, architects, and&nbsp;<strong>Collins Brothers Contracting</strong>&nbsp;erected the 37-foot by 50-foot structure.(The Daily Herald, January 7, 1948, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Dr. B.Z. Welch, chairman of the Main Street Methodist Church building committee</strong>, announced plans for a&nbsp;<strong>new sanctuary on Hopkins Boulevard</strong>. &nbsp;Carl Matthes was named architect.(The Daily Herald, March 1, 1948, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>D.M. Tice, proprietor of Tice's Roller Rink</strong>, reopened his&nbsp;<strong>newly constructed roller rink&nbsp;</strong>on West Beach near Delauney Street on April 5th. &nbsp;The new building was larger [40 feet by 90 feet] and stronger than that destroyed by the September 1947 Hurricane.&nbsp;<strong>Ray Koppleman sold double-dip frozen custard</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Al Gobel</strong>&nbsp;entertained on the Hammond organ. Mr. Tice has been in the skating business since 1936.(The Daily Herald, April 3, 1948, p. 3, and April 6, 1948, p. 5)</span></span></p>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The $50,000,&nbsp;<strong>Gulf Coast Drive Inn Theatre situated on Pass Road</strong>&nbsp;about &nbsp;1/2 mile west of the VA and owned by&nbsp;<strong>Chester A. Knight</strong>&nbsp;planned to open about May 1st. &nbsp;The screen will be 30 feet by 40 feet and made of asbestos. &nbsp;The open air theatre can accomodate about 300 automobiles.(The Daily Herald, April 7, 1948, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Magnolia Motel Cottages</strong>&nbsp;of Anson Holley (1908-1975) and Lionel Holley (1911-1993) and located on West Beach and Magnolia Street opened in April. &nbsp;There were&nbsp;<strong>eight furnished cottages&nbsp;</strong>with kitchenettes.(The Daily Herald, April 7, 1948, p. 4)</span></span></p>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Artic Bar on West Beach near Couevas Street will open about 1 June. &nbsp;A. Herman and Joseph Cleary announced that the new, $10,000 building will be 30-feet by 40-feet and of tile block construction.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Arctic bar on Lameuse Street south of the Peoples Bank will remain in operation.(The Daily Herald, May 14, 1948, p. 8)</span></span></div>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>John Treuting of Vacation Village has started construction of a new, $6000 grill on East Beach near Main Street which will be operated by Mr. and Mrs. John R. McCaughey. &nbsp;</strong>The 19-ft. by 31-foot structure will have 8 inch brick walls and placed on the lot as not to destroy the beautiful oak trees. &nbsp;John T. Colins and Associates are the architects and engineers and expect to finish work by 4 July.(The Daily Herald, May 18, 1948)<strong>Ernest E. Summerlin&nbsp;</strong>(1921-1998), recent US Coast Guard serviceman, is clearing lot in the 1600 block of East Howard Avenue&nbsp;<strong>to erect a new movie theatre</strong>. &nbsp;The 28-foot by 80-foot, wood frame building with celotex interior will cost $18,000 and seat 300 people. &nbsp;His brother, Robert Summerlin, will assist in the construction.(The Daily Herald, May 24, 1948, &nbsp;p. 6)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>A new, $140,000, colored school [Nicholls?]&nbsp;</strong>situated near Bayou Augustine was under construction.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;It was to be a brick, two-storied structure&nbsp;</strong>with&nbsp;<strong>14 rooms&nbsp;</strong>and an<strong>&nbsp;auditorium to seat 600 people. &nbsp;</strong>H.J. Koski &amp; Company were the contractors.(The Daily Herald, January 31, 1948, p. 3 and July 10, 1948, p. 6)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>Beach House of the Broadwater Beach Hotel has recently been completed</strong> to serve guests on the recently <strong>completed sand beach. </strong>&nbsp;There are <strong>showers on the 600-foot pier</strong> and dredging has made the water depth at the end of the pier safe for diving. &nbsp;<strong>Dressing rooms are available for both sexes</strong> and lockers will be installed soon. &nbsp;This $<strong>125,000, 2000 sq.-ft., concrete, re-enforced steel structure finalized a two-year $625,000 expansion program at the Biloxi hotel which consisted of the addition of a three floors of air conditioned rooms to the main building and redocoration of the Rainbow Room, bar, lobby, and coffee shop.</strong> &nbsp;The Beach House contains the <strong>Snack Shop</strong> operated by Mrs. helen Brown serving cold drinks, ice cream, magazines, sun tan lotions and drug sundries. &nbsp;A <strong>Beauty Shop</strong> is supervised by Mrs. A.B. Steward and the barbershop is run by Mrs. Myrtle Rayburn. (The Daily Herald, June 30, 1948, p. 4) &nbsp; <strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Baricev's Restaurant planned to open in early July</strong>&nbsp;after being destroyed in the September 1947 Hurricane. &nbsp;The new building was 47 feet by 70 feet and&nbsp;<strong>was located on the site of the old Marietta Cafe</strong>. &nbsp;<strong>Peter J. Baricev</strong>&nbsp;(1921-1996)&nbsp;of John T. Collins Construction Company designed the new restaurant.(The Daily Herald, June 30, 1948, p. 1)&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In late July, the&nbsp;<strong>cornerstone for the new $300,000 Bell South building</strong>&nbsp;on West Howard Avenue was laid. &nbsp;It was made of Indiana limestone as was the base of the structure. &nbsp;<strong>Completion was anticpated about November 1st.</strong>(The Daily Herald, July 30, 1948, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph new telephone exchange building</strong>&nbsp;on West Howard Avenue&nbsp;<strong>was under construction. The building was erected to house the new dial system.</strong>&nbsp;Biloxi was one of the first cities of its size to receive the new technology. Cost for the project was approximately $916,000.(The Daily Herald, August 4, 1948, p. 4)&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>West Beach Arms,&nbsp;</strong>a 14-unit<strong>&nbsp;apartment house situated on West Beach Boulevard and Heartease Park&nbsp;</strong>was completed in October. &nbsp;Construction by<strong>&nbsp;Emery Sadler&nbsp;</strong>(1899-1959), owner, started in<strong>&nbsp;February and cost about $107,000.</strong>(The Daily Herald, October 1, 1948, p. 1)</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In mid-October, the<strong>&nbsp;Teche Greyhound Lines acquired the old Methodist Church property on Main Street behind City Hall&nbsp;</strong>from Adrian Weill. &nbsp;Teche Greyhound Lines was<strong>&nbsp;managed locally by Val Lunday</strong>&nbsp;and the bus company planned to<strong>&nbsp;erect a terminal here. &nbsp;</strong>The Methodist&nbsp;<strong>parish house was relocated&nbsp;</strong>by Mr. Weill.(The Daily Herald, October 12, 1948, p. 1.)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new&nbsp;<strong>Jitney Jungle Store</strong>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<strong>Richard Creel</strong>&nbsp;(1913-2006), a butcher formerly with the H.G. Hill store and A&amp;P, and&nbsp;<strong>Oliver F. Diaz&nbsp;</strong>(1915-1958), owner of several Quickway Store, opened in mid-November on the&nbsp;<strong>north side of West Beach Boulevard between Reynoir and Fayard Streets</strong>. &nbsp;Sam Mitchell had the concrete structure built. &nbsp;Mitchell's other tenants were: the Biloxi Pottery and Art Gallery of Duckett and an ice cream parlor owned by Ronald Ladnier.(The Daily Herald, November 17, 1948, p. 6)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Anson Holley</strong>&nbsp;<strong>II</strong>&nbsp;(1908-1975) and&nbsp;<strong>Lionel J. Holley</strong>&nbsp;(1910-1993) opened the&nbsp;<strong>new Holley's Triple XXX at 300 West Beach</strong>&nbsp;on November 19th. &nbsp;The old building was built in 1925 and acquired by the Holley family in 1935. &nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>1947 Hurricane damaged the structure and a $40,000, 2-story building was erected on the former Triple XXX site.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The new 3500 sq.-ft. building with a&nbsp;<strong>signature, curved, glass block facade</strong>&nbsp;had a lounge, restaurant and private dining room on the 2nd floor.(The Daily Herald, November 17, 1948, p. 12)&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new <strong>Standard Oil Station</strong> [Standard Oil of Kentucky] <strong>located at Porter Aveue and West Beach</strong> formally opened on December 1st. &nbsp;It cost $30,000 to build.(The Daily Herald, November 27, 1948, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1949</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>Foodland Store</strong> of <strong>Andrew Gillich</strong>&nbsp;(1923-2014) and <strong>Jacobena Sekul Gillich</strong>&nbsp;(1913-2003) at 1400 West Howard Avenue, now Judge Sekul Drive, was completed and opened for business on March 3rd by the J.P. Starks Construction Company, General Contractor; Lamey Electric; and Saucier Brothers Roofing. &nbsp;The building was 50 feet in width and 90 feet long and included a three bedroom apartment for the owners. &nbsp;Mary Gillich was the assistant manager.&nbsp; <strong>The Gilich family&nbsp;</strong><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">had formerly operated the City Hall Cash Grocery at 129 East Howard Avenue. &nbsp;</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">&nbsp;</span><strong>Andrew Puzz&nbsp;</strong><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">(1895-1971)</span><strong>&nbsp;of Quality Bakery made&nbsp;a 4-foot tall, 7 layer cake weighting 185 pounds</strong><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">&nbsp;for their Foodland's&nbsp;anniverary in March 1950.(The Daily Herald, March 2, 1949, p. 6&nbsp;&nbsp;and March 3, 1950, p. 15)</span></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1950</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In early February, <strong>Emery Sadler planned to build 64 apartments in ten buildings on West Beach Boulevard west of the Broadwater Beach Hotel</strong>. &nbsp;Currie &amp; Corley, Raleigh, Mississippi were named general contractor. &nbsp;FHA Title 608 would finance the construction.(The Daily Herald, February 2, 1950, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>&nbsp;PRINGLE BUILDING [built 1950]</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>137 G.O. OHR </strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>[Image made June 8, 2011 by Ray L. Bellande]</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>John Toler was issued a permit to erect 5 tourist cabins </strong>valued at $7500 at the <strong>Beach Manor Hotel</strong> at West Beach [sic] and Nixon.(The Daily Herald, March 21, 1950, p. 8.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Devoy Colbet's new Beachwater Cafe opened </strong>in early August on West Beach Boulevard and Reynoir Street to replace the one lost in the 1947 Hurricane. The 5500 square-foot, structure was built for $60,000 by Bernard and Byrd Contractors using Ray V. Pisarich, plumbing and heating; August Tremmel and Son, roofing; and O'Neal Electric. Robert 'Bob' Mahoney was named general manager.(The Daily Herald, August 3, 1950, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Pringle Building</strong>&nbsp;[48 feet by 50 feet] on Jackson and Delauney [now G.E. Ohr Boulevard] was completed in early October. &nbsp;It was built for&nbsp;<strong>Victor B. Pringle</strong>&nbsp;by J.P. Starks from a John T. Collins design. &nbsp;Victor B. Pringle (1909-1977) and Joseph D. Stennis (1900-1958), attorneys, moved to the new structure from the 1st Bank Building. &nbsp;Rudolph Felson, CPA, was their other tenant.(The Daily Herald, October 3, 1950, p. 8)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In mid-October, <strong>Paul Starks</strong>, contractor, is erecting a <strong>brick and tile building on the corner of Porter Avenue and Cemetery Street</strong>, now Irish Hill Drive, for Nick Eliopoulis. &nbsp;The 3000 sq.-ft. structure will be divided into two shops-a drugstore operated by Raymond V. &nbsp;? &nbsp;and a &nbsp;. &nbsp;The <strong>West End Pharmacy of Marco M. Butirich</strong> (1927-2005), operated here for many years.(The Daily Herald, October 13, 1950, p. 7)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In late November, the&nbsp;<strong>Beach Manor Hotel Cottages</strong>&nbsp;on East Beach were sold by&nbsp;<strong>John L. Toler</strong>&nbsp;to E.R. Newcomb and Bernice C. Newcomb of Alexandria, Louisiana. &nbsp;The property had 52 units with 21 cottages. &nbsp;It had been owned by Mr. Toler for 30 years. &nbsp;The resort was managed by Ed O' Reilly and spouse.(The Daily Herald, November 30, 1950, p. 6)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In December, the&nbsp;<strong>U.S. Corps of Engineers received a bid of $644,046 dollar for the dredging of a sand beach from the Biloxi Lighthouse to DeBuys Road with sewer system and culverts.</strong>(The Daily Herald, December 4, 1950, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Sadler Pontiac Company relocated from Main Street</strong>&nbsp;to their&nbsp;<strong>new quarters on the south side of US Highway 90 opposite the Riviera Hotel&nbsp;</strong>near Lameuse Street. &nbsp;The land was leased from H.V. Sherill and&nbsp;<strong>JP Starks</strong>&nbsp;was general contractor for the 6800 sq-ft building. &nbsp;<strong>Emery F. Sadler</strong>&nbsp;(1899-1959).proprietor, had gone from an automobile salesman at Biloxi to a Pontiac dealership in 1938. &nbsp;<strong>Brielmeir Glass, Compton Electric, and Edgar Crawford</strong>, plumber were some of the subcontractors of the Sadler car dealership building. &nbsp;Opening ceremonies were held December 11th. (The Daily Herald, December 9, 1950, p. 6)</span></span></div>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1951</strong></span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>West End Pharmacy</strong>&nbsp;opened in the&nbsp;<strong>new brick building of Nick Eliopolos</strong>&nbsp;on the NW.C of Porter and Cemetery Street [Irish Hill Drive]. &nbsp;Owned by Raymond Bass, the pharmacy is managed by Ned Fremin, who was pharmacist at the Avenue Pharmacy for 13 years. The new building is 26 feet wide by 58 feet deep and made from yellow tile and brick.(The Daily Herald, January 23, 1951)&nbsp;</span></span></div>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1952</strong></span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Eight new home building permits were issued</strong>&nbsp;by Biloxi in January:&nbsp;<strong>Harry P. Gautier</strong>-$9000 residence at Miller and St. George Street;&nbsp;<strong>Richard R. Guice</strong>-$5000 duplex at 2206-8 Wilkes Avenue;&nbsp;<strong>Vetsie Gabrich</strong>-$3000 residence on West Division;&nbsp;<strong>Ray H. Kleiser</strong>-$2000 residence on Chalmers Avenue;&nbsp;<strong>W.C. Sanderford</strong>-$1000 residence at 457 Hopkins Boulevard;&nbsp;<strong>Vaurice Peyton</strong>-$1000 residence on Huff Alley.(The Daily Herald, January 16, 1952, p. 6)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>new Bay View Homes Addition,&nbsp;</strong>another project of the<strong>&nbsp;Biloxi Housing Authority,</strong>&nbsp;opened on January 1st when the&nbsp;<strong>John Babuchna</strong>&nbsp;(1909-1973) family moved into their new quarters. &nbsp;The addition consisted of six, two-story brick, apartment buildings. &nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>$310,000, low rent, public housing project</strong>&nbsp;was designed and engineered by&nbsp;<strong>Landry &amp; Matthes and John T. Collins</strong>, local architects. &nbsp;<strong>Stanley W. Newman</strong>&nbsp;Company of Mobile, Alabama was the general contractor. &nbsp;Rents ranged from $11 to $34 per month.(The Daily Herald, January 5, 1952, p. 1)&nbsp;</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new&nbsp;<strong>Medical Arts Building</strong>&nbsp;at 1145 West Howard Avenue built by Sydney Manuel, designed by John T. Collins, and owned by <strong>Gordon Dacey</strong> had two tenants-the pharmacy of&nbsp;<strong>George Pitalo</strong>&nbsp;(1924-2006) and The&nbsp;<strong>Children's Clinic</strong>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<strong>Dr. F.J. Vlazny&nbsp;</strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Dr. R.D. Hawkins</strong>.(The Daily Herald, January 16, 1952, p. 6)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In April, <strong>Uriah S. Joachim</strong> announced plans to <strong>erect Combel's Merchandise Mart,</strong> a 4200 square-foot, commerical building, situated on the Lucille Caillavet property at West Howard Avenue and Thomas Street. &nbsp;The structure was <strong>designed by John T. Collins with G.C. Gardner of Ocean Springs as contractor</strong>. &nbsp;Joachim related that Combel's Hardware and Suppply Company at West Howard avenue and Magnolia Street will remain at its location of fifty years.(The Daily Herald, April 5, 1952, p. 9)</span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In August 1952,<strong> Oscar Jordan</strong> (1882-1967),<strong> H.L. Schwan </strong>and <strong>Robert Harrison</strong> were completing a two-story, tile building on the corner of Main and Murray Street in Biloxi. The <strong>first floor consisted of seven store compartments and a hotel lobby while the upper story was a Colored hotel with 36-rooms.</strong>&nbsp; The structure was 50 feet by 67 feet and built with Arkansas tile.&nbsp; Subcontractors for the building erection were: Pisarich Plumbing, Schwan Electrical and Jalanivich Kool Vent awning.&nbsp; Some of the original tenants were: Mickey Poulos’ Buy and Sell Shop; Curet Flower Shop; and the Deluxe Shoe Store of Roosevelt Williams.(The Daily Herald, August 8, 1952, p. 8)</span></span></p>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Sunkist County Club</strong> announced that they planned to erect their<strong>&nbsp;new $90,000 clubhouse which was to be designed by Biloxi architect</strong>, John T. Collins.(The Daily Herald, December 23, 1952, p.9)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">A new<strong> $30,000 Biloxi fire station was proposed for Jeff Davis Avenue </strong>and the L&amp;N RR on Biloxi's West End.(The Daily Herald, December 24, 1952, p. 10)</span></span></div>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1953</strong></span></span></div>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1954</strong></span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>Epworth Methodist Church planned a new $35,000 church from a design by Roy Kuykendall, </strong>Laurel architect. Reverend Eugene Dyess relates that the existing church building and recreation hall on the personage lot situated on the NW/C at Walker and Davis Streets will continue to be utilized.(The Daily Herald, March 1, 1954, p. 4)&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In early March, the <strong>East Howard Avenue Baptist Church and Reverend H. Fred Williams broke ground</strong> for a new education building. &nbsp;Jone &amp; Kirkland were contractors for the 12,630 sq.-ft., two-story, brick structure. &nbsp;Reverend Williams came to Biloxi on March 1, 1953 from the Glade Baptist Church at Laurel, Mississippi. &nbsp;He <strong>changed the named of the church, which had been known as the Second Baptist Church to the East Howard Baptist </strong>Church.(The Daily Herald, March 2, 1954, p. 7)</span></span></div>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1955</strong></span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>proposed new $25,000 American Legion home on Lameuse Street and Water Street had its intial fund raiser in January</strong>. &nbsp;<strong>Dr. George L. Percy</strong>, Commander of the <strong>Charles L. Baudry Post No. 33</strong>, invited Mayor Laz Quave, City officials, Beat 1 Supervisor Dewey Lawrence, as well as representatives of KAFB, to hear <strong>C.D. Gully</strong> of Pascagoula, Commander of the <strong>Southern District of the American Legion</strong>.(The Daily Herald, January 12, 1955, p. 10) &nbsp;</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In early September, <strong>James Starks, general contractor, began pouring the concrete foundation for the $200,000 NBVM Elementary School.</strong>(The Daily Herald, September 2, 1955, p. 8)</span></span></div>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1956</strong></span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In 1956, the <strong>Tivoli Hotel became the Tradwinds</strong> and 16 new units were commenced and were anticpated to be completed in February 1957. &nbsp;A <strong>$100,000 restaurant for the Tradewinds was also planned.</strong> &nbsp;The new <strong>$118,000 1st Presbyterian Church on West Beach was started</strong> with a 1957 completion date anticipated.(The Daily Herald, January 1, 1957, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Manager Jimmie Love of the <strong>Hotel Buena Vista was issued a building permit for a new $370,000, deluxe, 84-room, motel</strong> to be located on the beach opposite the hotel.&nbsp; General contractor was G.E. bass and Company of Jackson.&nbsp; Compton's Electric Company was awarded the electrical contract and Davis Plumbing of Jackson, the mechanical work.&nbsp; Project architects were Biggs, Weir and Chandler of Jackson, Mississippi. (The Daily herald, November 9, 1956, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1957</strong></span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The year 1957 was marked with increased commercial building at Biloxi. &nbsp;A new, estimated <strong>$1.1 million, US Post Office and Federal Building was planned for the site of the Howard I Elementary School</strong>. &nbsp;The old US Post Office will probably become Biloxi's new City Hall. &nbsp;A <strong>$370,300, 84-unit, motel on the southside of US 90 opposite the Buena</strong> <strong>Vista Hotel</strong> was planned. &nbsp;The $50,000, <strong>eight-unit motel started in 1956</strong> at the <strong>White House Hotel</strong> was anticipating a January opening. &nbsp;The new, <strong>252-bed KAFB Hospital was 91% completed </strong>and was expected to open in April. &nbsp;<strong>Proposals and planning to improve Biloxi streets and roads were in the agenda as Cemetery Street</strong>, now Irish Hill Drive, was planned to be opened westward to Iberville Street. &nbsp;Property for <strong>extending Washington Street,</strong> now M.L. King Jr., to the west had been acquired.(The Daily Herald, January 1, 1957, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1958</strong></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In April, the&nbsp;<strong>Buena Vista Hotel formally opened its new, $370,300, 84-unit motel on four-acres fronting the Gulf</strong>&nbsp;across U.S. 90 from its hotel and convention center.(Down South, May-June 1958, p. 25) &nbsp;</span></span></div>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1959</strong></span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Ground was broken on January 12th for the new St. John's Church on Lameuse Street</strong>. The Reverend Michael Fox (1918-1969), pastor, Henry F. Fountain Jr. (1924-2011), architect, Ralph Marion, contractor, and Ernest Boney, building committee.(The Daily Herald, January 13, 1959, p. 2)</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new <strong>Winn-Dixie Supermarket in the Point Cadet Shoppong Center opened on June 2, 1959.</strong> &nbsp;L.B. Rawls was the manager. &nbsp;he had managed the Winn-Dixie Hill Store on Howard Avenue.(The Daily Herald, June 2, 1959, p. 2)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Brice&nbsp;Building Company of NOLA was awarded a $299,575 contract to erect a Negro High School at Biloxi.&nbsp;</strong>After&nbsp;I.D. Gehr (1895-1959), project architect died,<strong>&nbsp;John T. Collins </strong>(1904-1985)<strong> took his place and als</strong><strong>supervised</strong>&nbsp;the unfinished portion of the addition to the&nbsp;<strong>West End Elementary School,</strong>&nbsp;another I. Daniel Gehr project.(The Daily Herald, July 25, 1959, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The<strong>&nbsp;$60,000 East Howard Avenue Baptist Church on East Howard Avenue and Maple Street was dedicated</strong>&nbsp;on November 29th. &nbsp;The brick and glass, structure was 86 feet deep and 48 feet wide with a seating capacity of about 500 people including the balcony area. &nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>Reverend Leo C. Hoff (</strong>1913-2009), a native of Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi, had come to this Biloxi church 2 1/2 years ago from the Bunker Hill Baptist Church near Columbia, Mississippi. &nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>Reverend Hoff expired at Norwood, Lincoln County, Mississippi on April 17, 2009</strong>.(The Daily Herald, November 28, 1959, p. 6)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>G.E. Bass and Company</strong>, Jackson, Mississippi was&nbsp;<strong>awarded the $1,455, 363 contract to build a new white public high school&nbsp;</strong>on Father Ryan in West Biloxi.<em>(The Daily Herald, December 4, 1959, p. 1)</em></span></span></div>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Yankee Stadium demo3-9-29-2011.jpg" style="height:119px; width:300px" /></span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The<strong>&nbsp;new Biloxi Municipal Stadium</strong>&nbsp;(called<strong>&nbsp;Yankee Stadium for Frank 'Yankee' Barhanovich</strong>) on Lee Street was formally dedicated &nbsp;on December 4th with the 20th Annual Shrimp Bowl game. &nbsp;Claude 'Monk' Simon of NOLA described it as<em><strong>&nbsp;'one of the finest I've seen in the Deep South'</strong></em>. &nbsp;<strong>Biloxi defeated De La Salle</strong>&nbsp;of NOLA 20-12.<em>(The Daily Herald, December 5, 1959, p. 8 and p. 16)</em>&nbsp;</span></span></div>
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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1960</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In early January,<strong>&nbsp;E.A. 'Buster' Braun&nbsp;</strong>(1906-1990), one of the proprietors of<strong>&nbsp;The New Park Hotel</strong>, at 444 Reynoir Street was having the old hotel demolished for salvage(The Daily Herald, January 8, 1960, p. 17)</span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Ernest V. Landaiche</strong>&nbsp;(1895-1966), proprietor of<strong>&nbsp;Bayview Lanes</strong>, on Lameuse and Bayview Avenue, <strong>opened his new bowling alley</strong> on January 19, 1960. &nbsp;It was formally dedicated January 30-31st.(The Daily Herald, January 19, 1960, p. 6 and January 28, 1960, p. 27)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>J.B. Michael &amp; Company planned to start construction of the new, $6 million, Biloxi-Ocean Springs Bridge</strong>&nbsp;in sixty days. &nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi Concrete Casting Company</strong>&nbsp;on Clay Point was ready to commence casting for the new span in early March.(The Daily Herald, March 11, 1960, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>J.O. Collins</strong>, general contractor,&nbsp;<strong>planned to have Biloxi City Hall ready for occupancy</strong>&nbsp;by April 2nd. The $40,000 refurbishment of the&nbsp;<strong>former Post Office building on Lameuse</strong>&nbsp;and Jackson cost about $40,000.(The Daily Herald, March 15, 1960, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new <strong>BOQ at Keesler AFB was nearing completion in early &nbsp;August.</strong> &nbsp;The five-story structure had accomodations for 194 officers.(The Daily Herald, August 9, 1960, p. 6)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new, 6500 sq-ft., <strong>Goodyear store building at 601 West Howard Avenue opened in late October.</strong> In addition to selling new tire, the enterprise did front end alighnments and wheel balancing,as well as replacing mufflers and tail pipes.`General Electric appliances were sold.(The Daily Herald, November 2, 1960, p. 12)</span></span></div>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Gulf Towers &nbsp;</strong>[The Daily Herald, November 5, 1960, p. 1]</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Gulf Towers</strong>, a ten-story, a $2 million, apartment building at 824 Central Beach Boulevard, was ready to break ground. &nbsp;Barlow and Plunkett designed the structure for&nbsp;<strong>Gulf Towers Inc. lead by &nbsp;Charles Crisler Jr.</strong>, Jackson attorney, and&nbsp;<strong>Jerry J. O'Keefe</strong>, Biloxi businessman. &nbsp;Howie Construction of Jackson was the contractor.(The Daily Herald, November 5, 1960, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1961</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In March,&nbsp;<strong>contracts of &nbsp;over $2 million were awarded to erect the new Howard Memorial Hospit</strong><strong>al</strong>. on Back Bay. &nbsp;Construction is expected to require 600 calendar days.(The Daily Herald, March 10, 1961, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1962</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>First Federal Savings and Loan Building-dedicated February 1962</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[<strong>image made June 2011 by Ray L. Bellande-1st Federal Savings &amp; Loan Building was refurbished after Katrina and The Half Shell Restaurant opened here in June 2011</strong>]</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Biloxi,</strong> which was organized by <strong>Jacinto B. Baltar</strong>&nbsp;(1897-1988) and chartered on February 3, 1936, <strong>dedicated their new building on the SW/C of Lameuse Street and Water Street</strong> on February 3, 1962. &nbsp;Martha Joachim, grand daughter of Uriah S. Joachim (1888-1977), president of the company, cut the ribbon at the dedication. &nbsp;Former Mayor <strong>George Barrow Couisns Jr.</strong> (1909-1966) was the emcee for the ceremony which coincided with the <strong>26th anniversary of the savings and loan association.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The<strong>&nbsp;Spanish Colonial des</strong><strong>ign for the two-story, antique brick structure was done by John T. Collins</strong> of Biloxi in association with <strong>Carl E. Matthes Jr.</strong> of Matthes &amp; Landry, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. &nbsp;The company moved from 414 Reynoir Street where it had leased an office since 1954. &nbsp;In 1936. the First Federal and Loan Association was situated in the office of Baltar-White-Sadler Company on Lameuse Street. &nbsp;In 1938, it moved to the Yerger-Barq's Building on West Howard Avenue in conjunction with the E.W. Sadler Company. &nbsp;In 1940, they relocated to the Baltar Realty Company at 412 Reynoir Street. &nbsp;(The Daily Herald, February 2, 1962, p. 2) &nbsp;In 2010, the Half Shell, a seafood restaurant, opened here.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi Housing Authority lead by Victor Pringle et al contracted for $900,395</strong>&nbsp;with Algernon Blair Inc. of Montgomery, Alabama&nbsp;<strong>to build additions to the East End Homes and Bayou Auguste Homes</strong>, Biloxi public housing projects. &nbsp;The new construction was designed by John T. Collins and Leonard A. Collins. &nbsp;At the East End Homes, three buildings with fifteen family units were proposed. &nbsp;The Bayou Auguste Homes construction consisted of fourteen buildings with fifty dwelling units. &nbsp;The BHA has housed over 6000 families and in lieu of taxes has paid the City of Biloxi more than $200,000 since its inception in the 1940s.(The Daily Herald, November 30, 1962, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1964</strong></span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Mississippi Power Company contracted with W.M. Craig Company of Gulfport to erect a new, $175,000 service center &nbsp;on the corner of Oak Street and the L&amp;N Railroad. &nbsp;The new facility was a part of the utility company's propsoed $2.5 million dollar expansion program during the next three years. &nbsp;John T. Collins and Leonard A. Collins were architects.(The Daily Herald, April 27, 1963, p. 1)</strong></span></span></div>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1964</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The new L&amp;N Depot, a metal building&nbsp;</strong>[120 feet by 32 feet]&nbsp;situated just west of the 60 year old wooden depot,&nbsp;<strong>was schedule to be completed in early August</strong>. &nbsp;It was erected by the Marion Brick, Tile, and Cement Company. &nbsp;The old structure was to be dismantled.(The Daily Herald, July 9, 1964, p. 5)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Harbor Light Restaurant and Bar-Uchello_0.jpg" style="height:92px; width:200px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The $150,000, 5000 square-ft., <strong>Harbor Light Restaurant and Lounge of Louis C. &nbsp;Uchello</strong>&nbsp;(1909-1996), also owner of the Sun Tan Motel, was nearing completion on East Beach. &nbsp;The Uchello business was destroyed by Hurricane Camille in Augsut 1969.(The Daily Herald, July 23, 1964, p. 20 and The Sun Herald, September 28, 1996)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>Saxony Apartments,</strong> a 48-unit apartment building which were constructed beginning on December 20, 1963, began leasing in July. Built by a Louisina group that included LSU and NBA great, Bob Petit.(The Daily Herald, July 23, 1964, p. 9)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Holiday Inn-W. Beach Biloxi-DH%2C August 12%2C 1964%2C p. 1._0.jpg" style="height:110px; width:200px" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Holiday Inn</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Holiday Inn</strong>, owned by Gulfshore Inc. &amp; asssociates was commenced in August. &nbsp;<strong>Sherwood Ray Bailey&nbsp;</strong>(1921-1989), lumberyard proprietor and home builder who came to Gulfport on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1951, was president of the company. &nbsp;<strong>WOB Construction Company of Memphis&nbsp;</strong>was named general contractor.(The Daily Herald, August 12, 1964, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Construction-New High School-September 1964_0.jpg" style="height:124px; width:200px" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1964 addition to the new BHS</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In early September,<strong>&nbsp;an addition to the new Biloxi High School was almost complete.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The addition was in the same style as the original building. &nbsp;Cafeteria space was increased by 1/3.(The Daily Herald, September 1, 1964, p. 1)</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>Pat Harrison Avenue</strong> [Veterans Blvd.] <strong>branch building of the Gulf National Bank was dedicated on September 12th.</strong> &nbsp;Laz Quave, Beat No. 1 Supervisor, cut the ribbon.(The Daily Herald, September 10, 1964, p. 5 and September 14, 1964, p. 10)</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Henry H. Leggett</strong>&nbsp;(1892-1966), owner of one of the <strong>original Hand homes on Bayou Bernard</strong> in Handsboro, demolished the ante-Bellum structure in September 1964. &nbsp;He salvaged some of the yellow pine to frame his new house. Mr. Legett came to the Coast in 1922 and owned the Arcadia-Ness Creamery, which he acquired in 1932 and sold to the Borden Company in 1944.(The Daily Herald, September 22, 1964, p. 12)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1965</strong></span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">On New Years Day,&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Carl DeForest</strong>&nbsp;(1887-1968) was the first tenant to move into the new Seashore Manor, a $1 1/2 million dollar, apartment buiding situated on the Methodist Seashore Assembly Camp Ground. &nbsp;Also<strong>&nbsp;Josie Featherstone Leggett</strong>&nbsp;(1876-1968), age 88 years and widow of the&nbsp;<strong>Reverend James Thomas Leggett&nbsp;</strong>(1865-1949) moved from Jackson, Mississippi into the new building.(The Daily Herald, January 5, 1965, p. 9)</span></span></div>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1966</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new <strong>Sister of Mercy Convent was dedicated on May 8th</strong>.(The Daily Herald, May 6, 1966, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1968</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In late February, <strong>Charles C. Moschella&nbsp;</strong>(1929-2006), president of Oakwoods Apartments Inc.-Gulfport, announced that a <strong>64-unit, two-story, apartment complex called Chateau Versailles would be erected on the from 500-feet of the former Edgar Monroe tract on Biloxi's West Beach.</strong> &nbsp;The project consisted of eight buildings, a social and laudry building and two swimming pools. &nbsp;Mr. Moschella was the general contractor working from plans drawn by <strong>Biloxi architects, John T. Collins and Leonard A. Collins.</strong>(The Daily Herald, February 19, 1968, p. 13)</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The $500,000<strong> Harrison County 2nd Judicial Courthouse</strong> located on the NE/C of Lameuse Street and M.L. King Jr. [formerly Washington Street] was built in 1967-1968 by the Brice Building Company from a design by John T. Collins and Leonard A. Collins. &nbsp;Its planned dedication was August 31st.(The Daily Herald, June 1, 1968, p. 1)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1969</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In early March, the <strong>Kimbrough Investment Company</strong> under the aegis of Floyd R. Kimbrough (1902-1973) and E.W. 'Woody' Blossman (1913-1990), broke ground for their 304-room, <strong>$6 million Shearton Motor Inn</strong> on US Highway 90, two blocks west of the Broadwater Beach Hotel. &nbsp;General contractor was J.A. Jones Construction Company of NOLA.(The Daily Herald, March 6, 1969, p. 1)</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In April,&nbsp;<strong>Mississippi Power Company announced plans to double the capacity of its Jack Watson Plant, north of Handsboro, with a $62.8 million building program</strong>. &nbsp;A 500,000 KW steam-electric generation unit will be completed by the spring of 1973 and a $3.3 million 40,000 KW combination turbine generator would be in operation by 1970. &nbsp;New transmission lines were also being erected.(The Daily Herald, April 14, 1969, p. 1)</span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In April, a<strong>&nbsp;$1 million Ramada Inn was planned for West Beach on the grounds of the old Bryan Motel, which was recently demolished</strong>. &nbsp;The two-story, 219 unit motel was masonry construction built in a Colonial-style by the <strong>H.E. Allen Construction Company </strong>of Jackson, Mississippi. &nbsp;The facility had a restaurant, lounge, meeting facilities and a swimming pool. &nbsp;It was planned to open in March 1970.(The Daily Herald, April 18, 1969, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In April,&nbsp;<strong>Consolidated Construction Company was awarded the $104,370 contract to erect the West Biloxi Postal Station, </strong>a 6300 square-ft., single story, building, <strong>at 124 Fernwood Road. &nbsp;</strong>The USPS leased the builing for ten years.(The Daily Herald, April 18, 1969, p. 15)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In April,&nbsp;<strong>Clarence Day&nbsp;</strong>of the Day Companies<strong>&nbsp;sold the Trade Winds&nbsp;</strong>[formerly Tivoli Hotel]<strong>&nbsp;to ROLANE, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia. &nbsp;</strong>At this time, the<strong>&nbsp;building had 104 rooms and apartments&nbsp;</strong>and its&nbsp;<strong>16 room motel&nbsp;</strong>which was&nbsp;<strong>built about ten years past.</strong>(The Daily Herald, April 19, 1969, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Contract was signed with W.R. Fairchild Construction Company and L &amp; A Construction Company for the <strong>construction of a $1,159,831 harbor and marina by Mayor Daniel D. Guice and Laz Quave of Harrison County Board of Supervisors. </strong>&nbsp;Work was to start in 45 days and take 390 days to complete.(The Daily herald, April 29, 1969, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>J.O. Collins was the low base bidder to erect the $289,395 Sacred Heart Catholic Church in North Biloxi.&nbsp;Father Francis Farrell</strong>&nbsp;was pastor and&nbsp;<strong>H.F. Fountain Jr. &amp; Associates</strong>&nbsp;were architects.(The Daily Herald, April 30, 1969, p. 1)</span></span></div>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1970</strong></span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new <strong>Daily Herald $1.8 million printing plant and building on DeBuys Road was dedicated</strong> in early December. The <strong>Wilkes family had sold the daily newspaper to the State Record Company in 1968</strong>.(The Daily Herald, December 12, 1970, p. A1)</span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1971</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1972</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In December, the <strong>Avelez Hotel on West Howard Avenue was being demolished </strong>by the Harris Wrecking Company. &nbsp;The company was paid $25,000 to accomplish the task in one month.(The Daily Herald, December 1, 1972)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1973</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Construction began on October 12th</strong>&nbsp;at the $12.6 million,&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi Hilton Hotel&nbsp;</strong>by John C. Yemelos, president of Yemco, Inc.(Down South, Vol. 23, No. 6, p. 13)&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>F. 'Yankee' Barhanovich</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>H.F. Fountain Jr</strong>. related that&nbsp;<strong>site clearing for the Mississippi Coast Coliseum&nbsp;</strong>would begin within 30 to 45 days. &nbsp;<strong>Fifteen of the sixteen tracts</strong>&nbsp;for the project had been acquired.(<em>The Sun Herald</em>, October 17, 1973, p. A-2)</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong>Lyman C. Bradford Post 2434 V.F.W. Post building</strong>&nbsp;at 844 East Howard Avenue was&nbsp;<strong>dedicated &nbsp;on October</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>20th</strong>. &nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>old building on Fred Haise Boulevard</strong>&nbsp;[Church Street] had been damaged in Hurricane Camille.</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">H. Gordon Myrick Inc. of Gulfport were general contractors who erected the structure from plans by&nbsp;<strong>H.F. Fountain Jr</strong>., Biloxi architect.(The Sun Herald, October 21, 1973, p. A12)</span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1974</strong></span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The Friendship Fountain was dedicated at the International Plaza in Biloxi in early April. Various dignities attended the ceremony including Mayor O'Keefe, Mrs. Bill Waller, Jean-Jacques Peyronnet, General Consul of France and Major General Brian M. Shotts, commander KAFB.(The Daily Herald, April 7, 1974, p. A-2)</strong></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1975</strong></span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In early March, the&nbsp;<strong>City of Biloxi placed the "red caboose"</strong>&nbsp;situated on Jackson Street on its pad. &nbsp;The caboose was acquired from&nbsp;<strong>Ruth J. McFalls of Ocean Springs</strong>&nbsp;in December 1974 for $3850. &nbsp;It was utilized by Senior Citizens as retail outlet for ceramics and other handicrafts.(The Daily Herald, March 6, 1975, p. 2)</span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1976</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1977</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1978</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1979</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1980</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1981</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1982</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1983</strong></span></span></p>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1984</strong></span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The <strong>J.L. Scott Marine Education Center on Point Cadet was dedicated on June 20th.</strong> &nbsp;Name for J.L. 'Jake' Scott (1915-2001), the first staff member of the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning where he worked until retirement in 1985 as director of construction and physical affairs. &nbsp;Mr. Scott helped write the original legislation that established the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs as an official state instritution of higher learning. &nbsp;Katrina destroyed this structure in late August 2005.(The Ocean Springs Record, June 14, 1984, p. 5 and The Biloxi-D'Iberville Press, April 25, 2001, p. A7)</span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1985</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1986</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Regional Medical Center-March 2010.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>BILOXI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>REYNOIR STREET&nbsp;</strong>[Image made March 2011]</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Built in 1985 and 1986 by Sparks Construction Company of Jasper, Alabama. &nbsp;Designed by Perez and Associates-NOLA.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1992</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1993</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1994</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1995</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1996</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1997</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1998</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>1999</strong></span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Construction of Biloxi's $9 million, three-story, 66,000 sq-ft Public Safety Center commenced</strong>&nbsp;on July 24th. &nbsp;The facility on Porter Avenue was designed by Fountain &amp; Lamas and built by W.G. Yates &nbsp;&amp; Sons Construction Company. &nbsp;The structure was erected to house Police and Fire Departments and Municipal Court.(The Sun Herald, July 22, 1999)</span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2011</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Biloxi Blues Marina Grill and Bar</strong> announced in October. &nbsp;Located on undeveloped 8.5 acre site at the termination of Holley Street of Back Bay Avenue. &nbsp;<strong>Gutierrez LLC, developer</strong>, also plans a 204 'high and dry' boat storage facility and 32-slip marina with a fuel dock, bait shop and retail store.(The Sun Herald, October 19, 2011, p. B10)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2013</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Most Rev. Roger Morin on Thursday <strong>blessed the Santa Maria del Mar Retirement Community on Tommy Munro Drive, which was rebuilt nearly eight years after Hurricane Katrina destroyed it.</strong> &nbsp;It is sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi and Morin said it is a symbol of the diocese's "ongoing commitment of our service to our community and a testament to care and concern&nbsp;for our sisters and brothers, who long for a place to call home in a residential community designed with them in mind." &nbsp;The new $26 million retirement community was moved from the beach to Medical Park Drive behind the diocese's Pastoral Center on Popp's Ferry Road. There are 208 units in the twin six-story towers, including 134 studio apartments and 74 one-bedroom apartments. The units are unfurnished but contain a stove and refrigerator.[The Sun Herald, June 5, 2013]</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">_______________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>BILOXI BUILDINGS&nbsp;and CONSTRUCTION</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>21 st CENTURY</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>POST-KATRINA [August 2005-2009]</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Jacinto Baltar Bldg.-Oct. 2011.jpg" style="height:228px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Jacinto Baltar Building-Biloxi Port Commission</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-W. Beach Waffle House-Oct. 23%2C 2011_0.jpg" style="height:187px; width:350px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>WAFFLE HOUSE-1759 West Beach</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[image made October 2011]</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Snapper's Seafood-W. Beach-Oct. 2011_0.jpg" style="height:149px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>SNAPPER'S SEAFOOD-1699 West Beach</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[image made October 2011]</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">_______________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-South Beach Condo-West Beach-Oct. 2011_0.jpg" style="height:300px; width:350px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>SOUTH BEACH-1735 West Beach</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[image made October 2011]</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Built by RW Properties a Ray Woolridge, enterprise as a condominium project. &nbsp;When condo sales were slow, the building became a 'hotel' and short term rental property.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">_______________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2009</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-BYC-October 2011.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-BYC2[rear]-October 2011.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2009 BILOXI YACHT CLUB-408 East Beach</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[L-R: south elevation and north elevation. image made October 14, 2011]</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The Biloxi Yacht Club broke ground</strong>&nbsp;for their new 12,400 sq-ft. edifice on June on June 22nd.&nbsp; The structure will cost about $4 million dollars.(The Sun Herald, June 21, 2008, p. C1)</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>BYC opened on April 4, 2009</strong>. &nbsp;Change-of-watch ceremony initiated in February 2010.&nbsp; Gaylord Wilson, Commodore; Rocky Rhodes, Vice Commodore; and Jeffrey Ellis, Rear Commodore.&nbsp; Board members: Barry Barq; Patrick Diaz; Mike Murray; Lois Richardson; Ronnie Tootle; and Jerry White.<em>((The Sun Herald, April 5, 2009, p. A7 and&nbsp;The Sun Herald, February 13, 2010, p. A)</em></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">&nbsp;_____________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2010</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-People's Bank Tower.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>People's Bank Tower</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>East Howard Avenue</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">_______________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2010</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi library-Feb. 18%2C 2010_0.jpg" style="height:133px; width:200px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi library-March 3%2C 2010_0.jpg" style="height:130px; width:200px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Biloxi Civic Center and Public Library [February 2010-March 2010]</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Public Library-June 5%2C 2010-view SW corner building  to East.jpg" style="height:133px; width:200px" /><img alt="" src="http://biloxihistoricalsociety.org/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi community center. view from SW.July 7%2C 2010.jpg" style="height:200px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Biloxi Civic Center and Public Library [June 2010 and August 2010]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="http://biloxihistoricalsociety.org/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Civic Center-BPL-July 2011_0.jpg" style="height:150px; width:250px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Civic Center-BPL2-July 2011.jpg" style="height:150px; width:200px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>West Howard Avenue</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Dedicated July 14, 2011</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">__________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2010</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi visitor center.lighthouse-July 7%2C 2010.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi visitor center-July 7%2C 2010_0.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="http://biloxihistoricalsociety.org/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings buildings-Lighthouse-Visitors-August 2011.jpg" style="height:162px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Visitors Center plaque.jpg" style="height:250px; width:188px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Biloxi Lighthouse Visitors Center</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Biloxi Lighthouse and Visitors Center was<strong>&nbsp;dedicated on July 14th</strong>.(The Sun Herald, July 15, 2011, p. A1)&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">__________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2010</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Slavonian Lodge-june 2011.jpg" style="height:176px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Slavonian Benevolent Association of St. Nikolai</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[Image made June 9, 2011 by Ray L. Bellande] &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The new&nbsp;<strong>$3 million Lodge of the Slavonian Benevolent Association of St. Nikolai</strong>, located on Maple Street near Howard Avenue&nbsp;and&nbsp;Oak Street,&nbsp;<strong>was dedicated on November 27th.</strong>(The Sun Herald, November 26, 2010, p. A2)</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">_____________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2011</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi CAT bustop on Beach Boulevard-April 2013.jpg" style="height:188px; width:250px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Coast Area Transist Station </strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[near Mary Mahoney's and opposite Hard Rock Hotel addition-image made April 2013]</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="http://biloxihistoricalsociety.org/sites/default/files/u4/Palace Casino-2010-2011 addition.jpg" style="height:300px; width:460px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>PALACE CASINO ADDITION</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">___________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2011</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">&nbsp;<img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Santa Maria del Mar2-Oct. 2011_0.jpg" style="height:200px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Santa Maria del Mar-November 14%2C 2012.jpg" style="height:150px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>SANTA MARIA DEL MAR</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[images made October 2011 and November 2012]</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The <strong>Santa Maria Del Mar Apartments of the Catholic Charities Housing Association of Biloxi, Incorporated</strong> were commenced by <strong>Starks Contracting Company</strong>, north of Poipp's Ferry Road and west of Tommy Munro Drive from an Eley-Guild-Hardy architectural design. &nbsp;The Most Rev. Roger Morin on Thursday blessed the Santa Maria del Mar Retirement Community on U.S. 90, which was rebuilt nearly eight years after Hurricane Katrina destroyed it. &nbsp;It is sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi and Morin said it is a symbol of the diocese's "ongoing commitment of our service to our community and a testament to care and concern &nbsp;for our sisters and brothers, who long for a place to call home in a residential community designed with them in mind. &nbsp;"The new $26 million retirement community was moved from the beach to Medical Park Drive behind the diocese's Pastoral Center on Popp's Ferry Road. There are 208 units in the twin six-story towers, including 134 studio apartments and 74 one-bedroom apartments. The units are unfurnished but contain a stove and refrigerator.[The Sun Herald, June 6, 2013, p. A &nbsp;]</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">___________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2011</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Shaggy's Restaurant-Oct. 2011.jpg" style="height:230px; width:400px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Shaggy's-West Beach-Septemebr 2014.jpg" style="height:159px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>SHAGGY'S &nbsp;</strong>[L-R: images made 2011 and September 2014]</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">_________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>MARGARITAVILLE CASINO AND RESTAURANT</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>5th Street POINT CADET</strong></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2011</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="http://biloxihistoricalsociety.org/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Casino-Margaritaville-June 21%2C 2011.jpg" style="height:200px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Casino Margaritaville -September 24%2C 2011.jpg" style="height:200px; width:267px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; June 20, 2011 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;September 24, 2011</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Casino-Margaritaville from Bridge-Oct. 2011.jpg" style="height:263px; width:250px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Margaritaville3-March 1%2C 2012.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>October 2011</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>March&nbsp;2012</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Margaritaville-April 2012_0.jpg" style="height:177px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Margaritaville Street-April 20%2C 2012.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Both images April 2012</strong></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>MARGARITAVILLE CASINO AND RESTAURANT</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>5th Street POINT CADET</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2010-2011</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Kroc Center2-9-29-2011.jpg" style="height:159px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>KROC CENTER</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[SE/C Lee Street and Division Street-Image made September 2011]</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The Ray and Joan Kroc Center bids were open in early January and a contract to build the structure could be awarded by February. &nbsp;Dedicated as the Salvation Army's Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. &nbsp;Cost $16 million.</strong><em>(The Sun Herald, January 5, 2010, p. A6 and September 19, 2011, p. A1)</em></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">__________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2011</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-BoardWalk Marina-Oct%2C 2011.jpg" style="height:230px; width:400px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>BOARDWALK MARINA</strong> [image made October 2011]</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>An $11 million dollar business located on 8th Street on Back Bay at Point Cadet and erected by Chris Ferrara.</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">__________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2011</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Sharkheads2-W. Beach-Oct. 2011.jpg" style="height:144px; width:250px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Sharkheads-W. Beach-Oct. 2011.jpg" style="height:139px; width:250px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[<strong>image made October 2011</strong>]</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Sharkhead's-West Beach-Feb. 2%2C 2012.jpg" style="height:183px; width:300px" /></strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>[February 2012]</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>SHARKHEAD'S SOUVENIRS&nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>West Beach Boulevard</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">&nbsp;________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2011</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-McElroy's HH September 24%2C 2011.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>September 24, 2011</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>McElroy's Harbor House</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">_____________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Building Demo-Catholic Diocese Bldg.-Jan. 31%2C 2012_0.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Hancock Bank demo-March 1%2C 2012.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Diocese of Biloxi-Gunn Building Demolition &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Hancock Bank Building Demolition</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 2012 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; March 2, 2012</strong></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Construction-The Hook Up Restaurant-June 2013.jpg" style="height:180px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The Hook Up Restaurant</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Built in 2012 by <strong>Chris Ferrara</strong> on 8th Street at Point Cadet and Biloxi Bay adjacent to his Boardwalk Marina.[image made June 2013]</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">&nbsp;_________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2013</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>HARD ROCK CASINO HOTEL</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Hard Rock Hotel5-April 2013_0.jpg" style="height:350px; width:263px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Hard Rock Casino Hotel-October 2%2C 2013.jpg" style="height:142px; width:300px" /></strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;April 2013 &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; October 2, 2013 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>__________________________________________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>OOMA</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/OOMA-Pods6-October 2013-Starks Const. Co..jpg" style="height:178px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/OOMA-Pods2-October 2013-Starks Const. Co..jpg" style="height:300px; width:225px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; October 2013-North Elevation &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;October 2013-South Elevation</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/OOMA-pod construction2-Nov. 29%2C 2013_0.jpg" style="height:216px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/OOMA-pods-south elevation-Ded. 4%2C 2013.jpg" style="height:293px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; November 2013-North Elevation &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; December 4, 2013-South Elevation</strong></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>BILOXI SEAFOOD MUSEUM&nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Seafood Museum-November 5%2C 2012..jpg" style="height:153px; width:250px" /></strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Maritime and Seafood Museum3-March 13%2C 2013.jpg" style="height:300px; width:225px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>November 5, 2012&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;March 13, 2013&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Martime Museum3-May 14%2C 2013.jpg" style="height:171px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Seafood Museum-2west elev.-June 10%2C 2013.jpg" style="height:150px; width:200px" /></strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>May 14, 2013 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;June 12, 2013</strong></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Seafood Museum-2north elev.-June 24%2C 2013..jpg" style="height:200px; width:170px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Seafood Museum-west elev.-2-August 3%2C 2013..jpg" style="width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Seafood Museum-East elev. from NE-Sept. 16%2C 2013.jpg" style="height:150px; width:200px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;June 24, 2013 [north elevation] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; August 3, 2013 [west elevation] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;September 6, 2013 [east elevation]</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Seafood Museum-west elev. -view from SW-Sept. 16%2C 2013.jpg" style="height:150px; width:200px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Seafood Museum-west elev. detail of cement siding- Sept. 16%2C 2013.jpg" style="height:200px; width:150px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Seafood Museum-October 6%2C 2013.jpg" style="height:117px; width:200px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>September 16, 2013 [west elevation] &nbsp; &nbsp;September 16, 2013 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;October 12, 2013</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Seafood Museum-Dec. 1%2C 2014.jpg" style="height:165px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;December 4, 2013</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">___________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>BILOXI WATER FRONT PARK</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Point Cadet Plaza</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Waterfront Park-April 25%2C 2013.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi water park-May 14%2C 2013.jpg" style="height:158px; width:300px" /></strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;April 25, 2013&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May 14, 2013</strong></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Waterfront Park-3June 24%2C 2013..jpg" style="height:105px; width:200px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Water Parc-Pt. Cadet Plaza-west elevation-August 3%2C 2013.jpg" style="height:134px; width:250px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Water Park-October 6%2C 2013..jpg" style="height:107px; width:200px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;June 24, 2013 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;August 24, 2013 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; October &nbsp;12, 2013</strong></span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Water Park-Dec. 1%2C 2013.jpg" style="height:163px; width:250px" /></strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;December 4, 2013</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Sun Herald, "Biloxi's Waterfront Park on track", June 13, 2013, p. A2.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Small Craft Harbor baitshop-June 2013.jpg" style="height:171px; width:250px" /></strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Small Craft Harbor new baitshop-June 2013.jpg" style="height:121px; width:250px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Construction-Small Craft Harbor Bait Shop2-October 2013._1.jpg" style="height:180px; width:190px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[L-R: current baitshop-June 2013 and new baitshop-underconstruction June 2013]</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Construction-Small Craft Harbor Bait Shop3-October 2013._1.jpg" style="height:178px; width:250px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; October 2, 2013</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Biloxi Small Craft Harbor baitshops</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">____________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>BLUE CRABHOUSE</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>West Beach Boulevard</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Construction-Blue Crab House-West Beach-June 10%2C 2013._0.jpg" style="height:200px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Crabhouse-March 26%2C 2014.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>BLUE CRABHOUSE</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>West Beach</strong>-June 2013 and March 2014</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Construction-Rodenberg sanitation station-June 2013..jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>West Beach-Rodenberg Avenue Rest Rooms-June 2013</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Construction-3Isle makeover-June 10%2C 2013..jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Golden Nugget-October 6%2C 2013.jpg" style="height:131px; width:200px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>ISLE RENOVATION AND MAKEOVER-June 2013 and October 2013.</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Edgewater Mall-Oct. 11%2C 2013.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Edgewater McDonald's Opened October 2013</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[image made October 10, 2013]</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">_____________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2014</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>WHITE HOUSE HOTEL</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/White House-December 7%2C 2013.jpg" style="height:200px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/WHITE HOUSE HOTEL-S. ELEV-SIGN-APRIL 2014.jpg" style="height:225px; width:320px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>December 7, 2013 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;April 5,&nbsp;2014 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>White House Hotel</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>The Reef</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">West Beach Boulevard</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Building-West Beach-2.jpg" style="height:178px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-West Beach-September 2014.jpg" style="height:174px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>September 2014</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi-The Reef-October 2014.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi-Reef-2-October 2014.jpg" style="height:193px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Reef opened in mid-October 2014. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;October 2014 [north elevation] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; October 2014 [south elevation] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Building 2-B-West Beach-september 2014.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Building 2A-West Beach-September 2014.jpg" style="height:138px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">September 2014</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi-October 2014.jpg" style="height:213px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi-2-October 2014.jpg" style="height:193px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; October 2014 [north elevation] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;October 2014 &nbsp;[south elevation] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>MGM Field</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi-MGM Field-November 6%2C 2014.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/MGM Stadium-2-January 22%2C 2015.jpg" style="height:150px; width:200px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">November 6, 2014 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">____________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Sal &amp; Mookies</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Lameuse Street</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi-Sal %26 Mookies-Lameuse-Nov. 6%2C 2014._0.jpg" style="height:196px; width:300px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi-Sal %26 Mookies-2-Nov. 6%2C 2014.jpg" style="height:176px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">November 6, 2014</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Sal %26 Mookies-3-December 3-2014.jpg" style="height:141px; width:200px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/Sal%20and%20Mookies-April%207%2C%202015.jpg" style="height:169px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">December 4, 2014 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; April 7, 2015</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2015</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>St. Michael's Parish Center</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>East Beach Drive</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>5</strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/St.%20Michael%27s%20Paris%20Center-October%202015.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>October 12, 2015</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2016</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">__________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2017</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Southport Line</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>676 East Howard Avenue</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/Southport%20Line-2-July%202017.jpg" style="height:300px; width:400px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/Southport%20Line-East%20Howard-July%202017.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Both images made July 14, 2017</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">_________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Mugshots</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Main Street</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter">&nbsp;</p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/Biloxi%20Buildings-Mugshots-July%2013%2C%202017.jpg" style="height:225px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>July 14, 2017</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2018</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Waffle House</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>East Beach Drive</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2019</strong></span></span></p>

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