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

Captain H.H. Colle House

410 Live Oak Avenue

— Pascagoula Historic Pathway —

Captain H.H. Colle House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 22, 2018

1. Captain H.H. Colle House Marker

Inscription. The Captain H.H. Colle House is a center-hall style cottage. It dates from 1880 making it one of the oldest surviving structures from old Scranton (Pascagoula). Typical of home construction of this time period, the walls are horizontal wood boards covered with cheesecloth and wallpaper. This house is tangible evidence of the socio-economic impact of the Port of Pascagoula and its associated industries (railroad, lumber, seafood, and tourism); and that afforded residents the means to build houses such as the Colle home.

The Colle family business contributed to the growth of Pascagoula as a port city. Captain Herman H. Colle, Sr., with his partner A.F. Dantzler, purchased the tugboat Fox in 1878 and began operating the Pascagoula Towing Company after the federal government dredged the Pascagoula River in 1875.

Erected by Pascagoula Historic Preservation Society, City of Pascagoula. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 30° 22.229′ N, 88° 33.614′ W. Marker is in Pascagoula,

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Mississippi, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection 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.

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: Dr. Joseph A. Tabor 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); Pascagoula UFO 1973 (about 400 feet away); Orange Avenue Historic District (about 400 feet away); Pascagoula River Basin Ecosystem (about

Captain H.H. Colle House Marker is on the right of two. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 22, 2018

2. Captain H.H. Colle House Marker is on the right of two.

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.

Capt. Herman H. Colle, Sr. House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2024

3. Capt. Herman H. Colle, Sr. House

The lot was purchased in 1879, with the house being built the following year. Herman Colle Jr. inherited the house from his parents in 1921. During a renovation in the 1980s, a mural of a woman was uncovered with the date 1912. – Mississippi Department of Archives & History

Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 547 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on March 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.