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United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse (Biloxi, Mississippi)

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Built
  
1908

Opened
  
1908

Architectural style
  
Neoclassical architecture

Architect
  
James Knox Taylor

NRHP Reference #
  
78001600

Area
  
2,000 m²

Added to NRHP
  
30 January 1978

United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse (Biloxi, Mississippi)

Location
  
140 Lameuse St., Biloxi, Mississippi

Similar
  
Doe Branch Post Office, San Bernardino Downtow, Manchester Main Post Office, US Post Office‑Blackfoot Main, United States Post Office–M

The U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse in Biloxi, Mississippi, also known as Biloxi City Hall, was built in 1908. It was designed by James Knox Taylor in Classical Revival style. It served as a courthouse and as a post office, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, when it was being used as Biloxi's city hall.

It served the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi during 1908-1959.

Its first floor was renovated in 1960 and 1964 to be used as City Hall.

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United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse (Biloxi, Mississippi) Wikipedia