| Name: | "Grasslawn" [Dr. Hiram A. Roberts House, Joseph William Milner House] |
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| Address: | 720 Beach Boulevard |
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| City/County: | Gulfport, Harrison County |
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| Architectural Styles(s): | Greek Revival |
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| Date Destroyed: | Aug. 29, 2005 (Hurricane Katrina) |
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| NR Listing Date: | 31 Jul 1972 |
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| Date Delisted from NR: | 16 Jul 2008 |
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| Book/Vol. No.: | V. 1043, p. 149 |
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| A two-story wood-frame Greek Revival house with galleries on both stories that extend across the east and west ends of the building as well as the south facade. The galleries were supported by a colonnade of box columns. The house was built for Dr. Hiram Alexander Roberts, surgeon and planter. From 1904-1950, it was the home of Joseph William Milner, who achieved major public improvements for Gulfport during his lengthy mayoralty. House was converted to a public use in the latter half of the 20th century, owned by the City and used for both private and public events. This building was awarded an HPF grant of $20,000 in 1977. It was destroyed completely by Hurricane Katrina on 29 August 2005. [HABS: MS-168 (1978)] |
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