| Old Gulfport High School | |
|---|---|
 Old Gulfport High School in 2013 | |
| Location | 2010 15th Street, Gulfport, Mississippi[1] |
| Coordinates | 30°22′11″N89°05′12″W / 30.36985°N 89.08674°W /30.36985; -89.08674 |
| Built | 1923[2] |
| Restored | 2001–2003[3] |
| Restored by | General Services Administration (GSA) |
| Governing body | GSA[4] |
| Official name | (Old) Gulfport High School Complex[5] |
| Designated | July 15, 1999 |
| Reference no. | 047-GLF-0101[6] |
  Location of Old Gulfport High School in Mississippi | |
Old Gulfport High School, located at 2010 15th Street, inGulfport, Mississippi, is a two-story, brick building that was used as apublic school from the 1920s until the latter half of the 20th century.[7] The structure was designed inTudor architectural style by architectNoah Webster Overstreet and was built in 1923 byAlgernon Blair Construction Company[2] The building complex was designated aMississippi Landmark in 1999.[8]
Having stood vacant for a number of years, the old high school building and grounds were selected by the General Services Administration in 2000[3] as the site for construction of theDan M. Russell Jr. United States Courthouse.[9] Included in the construction of the federal courthouse was the renovation of the old high school building for use as a federal court office complex by theU.S. Attorney and probation officers.[10] Renovation was completed in 2003, and the old high school was designated theDan M. Russell Jr. Courthouse Annex.[4] A multi-modal transportation center was constructed on the site of the former Gulfport High School Administration property, just south of the old high school.[11]
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