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

Colle Company Housing

3611 Frederic Street

— Pascagoula Historic Pathway —

Colle Company Housing Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2024

1. Colle Company Housing Marker

Inscription. The Colle family acquired several tracts of land adjacent to their family home during the 1880s and 1890s for the development of rental property. The family built three houses in the immediate area – 3607, 3611, and 3615 Frederic Street. Constructed around 1895, the Queen Anne style cottage at 3611 originally served as housing for the employees of the Colle Towing Company, but members of the Colle family called it home as well.

Company housing was once common in Pascagoula as the port and lumber industries thrived, but this home is one of the few intact examples that remain in this architectural style. Several lumber mills in Jackson County manufactured the wood detailing found on this home such as the decorative shingles, spandrels, columns, and railings. Once called the Pascagoula Towing Company, the Colle family tugboat business expanded throughout the twentieth century.

Erected by Pascagoula Historic Preservation Society • City of Pascagoula. (Marker Number 3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 30° 22.201′ N, 88° 33.621′ W. Marker

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is in Pascagoula, Mississippi, in Jackson County. Marker is on Frederic Street south of Live Oak Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3611 Frederic St, 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. DeJean House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Joseph A. Tabor House (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain H.H. Colle House (within shouting distance of this marker); Orange Avenue Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Pascagoula UFO 1973 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pascagoula River Basin Ecosystem (about 700 feet 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.

Also see . . . Colle Company Housing (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the property, which was listed in 1991. (Prepared by Robert J. Canqelosi, Jr.; via National Archives) (Submitted on March 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2024

2. Colle Company Housing Marker

Behind the marker is the lot where the house at 3611 Frederic Street once stood.

3611 Frederic Street image. Click for full size.

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

3. 3611 Frederic Street

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 43 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.