Pascagoula in Jackson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Dr. Joseph A. Tabor House

520 Live Oak Avenue

— Pascagoula Historic Pathway —

Dr. Joseph A. Tabor House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 22, 2018

1. Dr. Joseph A. Tabor House Marker

Inscription. Built in 1905 by Dr. Joseph A. Tabor, this home is Pascagoula's finest example of a Dutch Colonial Revival Residence, a rare architectural style in South Mississippi.

Dr. Tabor was born in Chicago in 1870 and relocated to New Orleans where he graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1898. Soon after, he enlisted in the Spanish American War serving as a brigadier surgeon and personal surgeon to Generals William Ludlow and William Shafter in Cuba. After the war, he relocated to Pascagoula becoming a prominent physician and active participant in the commercial and social life of the City.

As the owner of one of Pascagoula's major lumber and shipyards, Flechas Saw, Planing and Shipbuilding, M.M. Flechas purchased the home from the Tabor family in 1930. The Flechas Company is located at the intersection of the Pascagoula River and Krebs Lake.

Erected by Pascagoula Historic Preservation Society, City of Pascagoula. (Marker Number 4.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, Spanish-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 30° 22.229′ N, 88° 33.615′ W. Marker is in Pascagoula, Mississippi, in Jackson County. Marker is at the intersection

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of Frederic Street and Live Oak Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Frederic Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Frederic Street, Pascagoula MS 39567, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Captain H.H. Colle House (here, next to this marker); Colle Company Housing (within shouting distance of this marker); DeJean House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Orange Avenue Historic District (about 400 feet away); Pascagoula UFO 1973 (about 400 feet away); Pascagoula River Basin Ecosystem (about 500 feet away); Round Island Lighthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Round Island Lighthouse (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pascagoula.

Dr. Joseph A. Tabor House Marker on left of two. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 22, 2018

2. Dr. Joseph A. Tabor House Marker on left of two.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 280 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

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