Biloxi in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Robinson-Maloney-Dantzler House

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 5, 2013

1. Robinson-Maloney-Dantzler House Marker

Inscription. Originally a raised-cottage Greek Revival mansion similar to Beauvoir, the house located here was built ca. 1849 by J.G. Robinson, a wealthy English cotton planter. It was the center of an estate that included a ten-pin bowling alley, billiard hall, bath house, thoroughbred stables, kennels, gardens and a wharf for docking two prized yachts. About 1908 the Maloney family enlarged the house with a second story addition and two-tiered wrap-around porches in the Neo-Classical style. Destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Erected 2013 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 30° 23.672′ N, 88° 54.038′ W. Marker is in Biloxi, Mississippi, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of Beach Boulevard (Highway 90) and Porter Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Beach Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1042 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi MS 39530, 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: Astronaut Fred Haise (within shouting distance of this marker); The Evolution of Biloxi Tourism

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Biloxi Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Biloxi Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Brides Of La Baleine (within shouting distance of this marker); The Story of Apollo 13 (within shouting distance of this marker); High Water Mark (within shouting distance of this marker); Essence of Biloxi (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Biloxi.

Other markers no longer nearby. Biloxi Lighthouse (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Biloxi Lighthouse (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . The Mississippi Department of Archives and History - Historic Resources Inventory. (Submitted on August 30, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Previous location of house. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 5, 2013

2. Previous location of house.

House before Katrina destroyed it. image. Click for full size.

circa 1988

3. House before Katrina destroyed it.

Robinson-Maloney-Dantzler House prior to Hurricane Katrina. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda

4. Robinson-Maloney-Dantzler House prior to Hurricane Katrina.

Robinson-Maloney-Dantzler House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda

5. Robinson-Maloney-Dantzler House

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,537 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4, 5. submitted on December 5, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.