Beauvoir
Built 1854. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 200 W. Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS |
| County | Harrison County |
| Listed | Sep 3, 1971 |
| Listed for | Military, Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Jefferson Davis Shrine; Jefferson Davis House |
| Reference number | 71000448 |
| Built | 1854 · more from the 1850s |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Mississippi Landmark, local landmark of Mississippi |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 200 W. Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS |
| Coordinates | 30.3931° N, 88.9694° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Biloxi | 32 listed places in Biloxi → |
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Questions people ask
When was Beauvoir listed on the National Register?
Sep 3, 1971. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Beauvoir built?
1854, in the Greek Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Beauvoir?
200 W. Beach Blvd., Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Beauvoir?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000448. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.