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

R.A. Farnsworth Summer Home

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 2, 2022

1. R.A. Farnsworth Summer Home Marker

Inscription.
The Farnsworth Summer House was built ca. 1898 by local lumber magnate R. A. Farnsworth as his family's beach cottage. The house's five rooms were arranged in linear fashion to take maximum advantage of the gulf breezes and were completely encircled by a spacious gallery with Victorian turned posts and spindled frieze. Farnsworth reputedly owned the first automobile in Pascagoula. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1991, the house was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

Erected 2012 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.

Location. 30° 20.616′ N, 88° 33.435′ W. Marker is in Pascagoula, Mississippi, in Jackson County. It is on Beack Boulevard east of Bernard Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pascagoula MS 39567, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in

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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: Louisiana Native Guard Attacks Pascagoula (a few steps from this marker); Running the Blockade: SS Fanny (Fox) (a few steps from this marker); Randall's Tavern (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Round Island Affair - 1849 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Georgia P. Kinne House (approx. ¼ mile away); Cottage by the Sea Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away); Shipbuilding in Jackson County (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Faulkner, Pascagoula Novelist (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pascagoula.

Also see . . . R.A. Farnsworth Summer Home (PDF). National Register of Historic Places documentation

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2024

2. R.A. Farnsworth Summer Home Marker

of the property, which was listed in 1991 and delisted in 2008. The original nomination prepared by Robert J. Canqelosi, Jr. begins on page 5. (via National Archives) (Submitted on March 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

R.A. Farnsworth Summer Home image. Click for full size.

From National Register of Historic Places nomination prepared by Robert J. Canqelosi. Jr. (Public Domain), circa 1991

3. R.A. Farnsworth Summer Home

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005. Three years later, the house was delisted from the National Register.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 516 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 11, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 2, 3. submitted on March 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.