Bayou Auguste Homes Public Housing – Biloxi MS
Bayou Auguste Homes for African Americans was completed 1941 in the 600 block of Roy Street. John Thomas Collins was supervising architect and construction was by Pittman Brothers.
Bayview Homes Public Housing Complex – Biloxi MS
Bayview Homes was constructed 1941 in the 400 block of Braun Avenue. John Thomas Collins was the supervising architect and Pittman Brothers construction built the facility.
Biloxi Beach Community House – Biloxi MS
The community house was approved as Works Progress Administration (WPA) project 20,814 in 1938. The wood-frame Colonial Style building was constructed to replace the former community house, on the same site. The design featured a banquet hall, recreation room, 850-seat… read more
Biloxi High School Athletic Field – Biloxi MS
The new athletic field commenced development in 1940, prior to beginning the new Junior High in 1942. The $17,000 project included “grading, drainage and fencing of the new field” (Daily Herald, January 1, 1940). It included a playing field, three… read more
Biloxi Junior High School (former) – Biloxi MS
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) initially funded the project, but closed it due to lack of WPA labor in Biloxi (The Daily Herald, 1941). WPA expended $27,937 on the school construction. The design indicated eighteen classrooms, home economics, science and… read more
West End Fire Station – Biloxi MS
The West End Fire Station, West End Fire Company #3, was built in 1937 with Works Progress Administration (WPA) funding. The building is currently used as a fire station museum.