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Smith, Vinson B., Jr. (b.1891 - d.1964)

Architect, Gulfport/Long Beach, MS

Born in New Orleans, and received his architectural education at Tulane University. He opened his own practice in Gulfport in 1921. Listed as a member of the Louisiana chapter of the AIA in the early 1920s, before becoming one of the founding members and first secretary-treasurer of the MS chapter of the AIA in 1929. Office in 1920s in Old Bank of Gulfport Building. During the 1930s (unknown range of dates), he maintained an office in Atlantic City, NJ, along with a branch office in Ocean City, NJ. In 1928, he was appointed by Gov. Bilbo to a four-year term to the new State Board of Architecture. He was president of the State Board of Architectural Examiners twice, and he served as State Architect for Mississippi under Gov. Bilbo (1928-1932), during this time working as consulting architect for the State Hospital at Whitfield. He was the Secretary/Treasurer for the MS Chapter of the AIA in 1931. In addition to these professional associations, he was a chairman of the Methodist Seashore board of trustees, and a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner. His office is listed at 126 W. Fourth Street, Long Beach, in 1962, also his residence. Married, he had seven children, and was a Methodist. see also SMITH & LACHIN and SMITH & OLSCHNER

	Date	Inventory#	Name of Property	Role	Description of Work	Location
D		047-GLF-1466.1-X	Gaston Point Elementary School (II)	Architect	Original building	Gulfport, Harrison Co.
D	1924	047-GLF-2271-NR	G. B. Dantzler House (Dantzler-Fabacher House), 1238 Beach Boulevard	Architect	Original building	Gulfport, Harrison Co.
A	1925	047-GLF-0054-DNC	commercial building, 1414 25th Avenue	Architect	Original Building	Gulfport, Harrison Co.
D	1928-29	035-HAT-4008-NRD-ML	Lucas Administration Building, University of Southern Mississippi	Architect	Original building	Hattiesburg, Forrest Co.
D	1928-29	035-HAT-4009-NRD-ML	Bennett Auditorium, University of Southern Mississippi	Architect	Original building	Hattiesburg, Forrest Co.
D	1928-1932	121-BRN-4500	Mississippi State Hospital, Whitfield community	Architect--Consulting	original campus	Brandon vic., Rankin Co.
D	1929	035-HAT-4013-NRD-ML	Home Economics Building (Fritsche-Gibbs Hall), University of Southern Mississippi	Architect	Original building	Hattiesburg, Forrest Co.
D	1929	035-HAT-4014-NRD-ML	"The Hub" (Old Dining Hall), University of Southern Mississippi	Architect	Original building	Hattiesburg, Forrest Co.
D	1930	049-JAC-0001-NHL-ML	Mississippi State Capitol (New Capitol)	Architect	Governor's office renovation	Jackson, Hinds Co.
D	1932	109-POP-5004.1-X	Administration Building, Savannah Consolidated School (White) complex	Architect	Original building	Poplarville vic., Pearl River Co.
D	1933-34	109-PCN-4015.1-X	Administration Building, Industrial School (White) complex	Architect	Original building	Picayune vic., Pearl River Co.
D	1934	059-MOS-0324-NRD	Moss Point Elementary School (Charlotte Hyatt Elementary School)	Architect	Original building	Moss Point, Jackson Co.
A	1934	109-POP-5004.2-X	Home Economics Building, Savannah Consolidated School (White) complex	Architect	Original building	Poplarville vic., Pearl River Co.
D	1934	073-PUR-0001-ML	Lamar County Courthouse,	Architect	Remodeling and additions	Purvis, Lamar Co.
D	1936-37	131-PRK-0106-ML	Harrison Hall, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Architect	Original building	Perkinston, Stone Co.
D	1936	047-GLF-0159-X	Gulfport North Central Ward School	Architect	Original building	Gulfport, Harrison Co.
D	1936	047-GLF-1455-X	West Ward Elementary School	Architect	Original building	Gulfport, Harrison Co.
D	1937	045-BSL-0450.2-NRD-ML	Hancock County Jail	Architect	Original building	Bay St. Louis, Hancock Co.
D	1937	059-HUR-4024.1-X	Administration Building, Hurley School (White) complex	Architect	Original building	Hurley, Jackson Co.
D	1937	045-BSL-0450.1-NRD-ML	Hancock County Courthouse, 150 Main Street	Architect	jail	Bay St. Louis, Hancock Co.
D	1945	045-BSL-0076-DNC	Gaspard House, 300 (212) Beach Boulevard, North	Architect	Original building	Bay St. Louis, Hancock Co.
D	1947	131-PRK-0122-X	Smith Building, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Architect	Original Building	Perkinston, Stone Co.
D	1947	131-PRK-0125-X	George Hall, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Architect	Original Building	Perkinston, Stone Co.
D	1961	131-WIG-0072	Stone County Branch Public Health Center (Stone County Coroner's Office)	Architect	Original building	Wiggins, Stone Co.