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

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Labrot House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller

1. Labrot House Marker

Inscription. Built ca. 1899 by S.W. and Elizabeth Henderson Labrot. Labrot was superintendent of the L&N Railroad Creosote Plant. In 1902, the Labrots sold the house to the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company. The style of construction, using vertical weatherboards with battens, is typical of L&N R.R. buildings of the period.

Erected 2000 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 30° 22.413′ N, 88° 37.022′ W. Marker was in Gautier, Mississippi, in Jackson County. It was at the intersection of Italian Isle Road and Wind Drift Lane, on the right when traveling east on Italian Isle Road. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 400 Wind Drift Ln, Gautier MS 39553, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it was in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: Jennie Orrell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Gautier Beachfront Historic District (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Twelve Oaks (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); McRae Family Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Creosote Works (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fernando Gautier and Sons Sawmill (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Old Place (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gautier School (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gautier.

Also see . . .
1. Gautier Beachfront Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes the Labrot House and was listed in 2013. (Prepared by William M. Gatlin; via Mississippi Department of Archives and History) (Submitted on March 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Lousiville & Nashville Railroad Supervisor's House (Labrot House). Mississippi Historic Resources Inventory fact sheet (with photographs) about the property. (Mississippi Department of Archives and History) (Submitted on March 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Labrot House Marker (missing) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2024

2. Labrot House Marker (missing)

Only the post remains.

The Labrot House (street view) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2024

3. The Labrot House (street view)

The house faces Pascagoula Bay (not visible in this photograph).

Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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