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

DeJean House

3603 Frederic Street

— Pascagoula Historic Pathway —

DeJean House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 22, 2018

1. DeJean House Marker

Inscription. Built in 1906 by Ambrose Linder for Valsin Pierre DeJean and his new wife, May Mundy, the DeJean house is one of the few remaining Queen Anne cottages in Pascagoula. The home features the original cast iron fence and many original interior features.

Valsin DeJean owned and operated his family business which was located on nearby Krebs Avenue. Founded by his father, the name of the business was DeJean and Mitchell General Mercantile and Ship Chandlery. It was one of the largest businesses developed in this bustling Pascagoula district which was both commercial and residential. Valsin DeJean also served as the City of Pascagoula's Commissioner of Finance from 1919 to 1940 and 1945 to 1953.

Included on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 largely through the efforts of a daughter, Julia-Mae DeJean, the house remains property of the DeJean family.

Erected by Pascagoula Historic Preservation Society, City of Pascagoula. (Marker Number 5.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 30° 22.183′ N, 88° 33.626′ W. Marker is in Pascagoula, Mississippi, in Jackson County. It is on Frederic Street south of Live Oak Avenue, on the

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right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3603 Frederic Street, Pascagoula MS 39567, 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 walking distance of this marker: Orange Avenue Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Colle Company Housing (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Joseph A. Tabor House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Captain H.H. Colle House (about 300 feet away); Pascagoula UFO 1973 (about 600 feet away); Pascagoula River Basin Ecosystem (approx. 0.2 miles away); Scranton's (approx. ¼ mile away); Round Island Lighthouse (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pascagoula.

The DeJean House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 22, 2018

2. The DeJean House

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 759 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.