Biloxi in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Coast Guard Station Barracks
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017
1. Coast Guard Station Barracks Marker
Built here in 1934 as part of a U.S. Coast Guard base, the barracks was an E-shaped, Spanish Colonial Revival style building made of reinforced concrete. Arcaded porches lined the building's wings and central pavilion, which had an octagonal cupola. The first structure at the station was a steel hangar, built in 1933. Used by the Mississippi National Guard after WWII, the barracks was later the home of Biloxi's Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum. The structure was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Erected 2013 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.
Location. 30° 23.621′ N, 88° 51.511′ W. Marker is in Biloxi, Mississippi, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of Cadet Street and East 1st Street on Cadet Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 East 1st Street, Biloxi MS 39530, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Point Cadet (a few steps from this marker); Slavic Benevolent Association
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Also see . . .
1. A Short History of Operations at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station, Biloxi. (Submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum. Museum website homepage (Submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017
2. View of marker looking at new Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017
3. Former location of Coast Guard Station Barracks.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 874 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
