Bellevue (Pascagoula, Mississippi)

Bellevue, also known as the "Longfellow House", is a historic home in Pascagoula, Mississippi facing the Gulf of Mexico and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Bellevue
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Bellevue in 1936
Location	3401 Beach Blvd., Pascagoula, Mississippi
Coordinates	30°20′41″N 88°31′41″W
Area	2.1 acres (0.85 ha)
Built	1850
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	02001498
Added to NRHP	December 12, 2002[1]

It was built in 1850 as a home for slave trader Daniel Smith Graham.[2] Since then, the building has served a number of functions including a girls' school, a private residence, as well as, a private resort and club owned by Ingalls Shipbuilding.[2] Legend has it that Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once stayed here when he wrote his work The Building of the Ship but little evidence has emerged to support this.[2]

Later, the property was purchased by Richard Scruggs and his wife, Dianne, who restored the structure and donated it to the University of Mississippi Foundation.[2] After being damaged by Hurricane Katrina, it was sold in 2006 to Drs. Randy and Tracy Roth for use as a private residence.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Miller, Mary Carol; Carger, Mary Rose (2007). Must see Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 77, 78. ISBN 978-1-57806-845-6.