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

Coast Guard Station Barracks

Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017

1. Coast Guard Station Barracks Marker

Inscription.
Built here in 1934 as part of a U.S. Coast Guard base, the barracks was an E-shaped, Spanish Colonial Revival style building made of reinforced concrete. Arcaded porches lined the building's wings and central pavilion, which had an octagonal cupola. The first structure at the station was a steel hangar, built in 1933. Used by the Mississippi National Guard after WWII, the barracks was later the home of Biloxi's Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum. The structure was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Erected 2013 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 30° 23.621′ N, 88° 51.511′ W. Marker is in Biloxi, Mississippi, in Harrison County. Marker is at the intersection of Cadet Street and East 1st Street on Cadet Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 East 1st Street, Biloxi MS 39530, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Point Cadet (a few steps from this marker); Slavic Benevolent Association (about 500

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feet away, measured in a direct line); Tullis-Toledano House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Deer Island Coastal Preserve (approx. ¾ mile away); Biloxi's Famous Schooner Races (approx. ¾ mile away); Tivoli Hotel (approx. 0.9 miles away); Birthplace of Barq's (approx. 1.2 miles away); Debuys-Hermann-Keller House (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Biloxi.

Also see . . .
1. A Short History of Operations at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station, Biloxi. (Submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum. Museum website homepage (Submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View of marker looking at new Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017

2. View of marker looking at new Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum.

Former location of Coast Guard Station Barracks. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017

3. Former location of Coast Guard Station Barracks.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 532 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.