Location Information
(for the Von Rosambeau-Gautier House)
Name:Von Rosambeau-Gautier House
Address:420 Jackson Avenue
City/County:Ocean Springs, Jackson County
Architectural Information
Construction Date:1917
Architectural Styles(s):Craftsman
No. of Stories:1.5
Registration Information
NR District Name:Old Ocean Springs (1987)
    NR Status:Contributing
    Element No.:47
NR District Name:Old Ocean Springs (Boundary Increase) (2014)
    NR Status:Contributing
    Element No.:461
Context/Comments
Originally listed as element #47.
Brief Description
1.5-story, frame, three-bay-wide (ww-wdw-ww) Craftsman side-gable Bungalow with an inset full-width porch
supported by square Tuscan columns. Bay 2 is a 15-light door flanked by 16-light windows. Other windows are
paired 6/1 and 6/6 wooden double-hung-sash. Distinctive features include a gable dormer, exposed rafters, and knee
braces. The house has a brick pier foundation, clapboard siding, and an asphalt shingle roof.
Historic Information
This is the second above of the von Rosambeau family. Gus was a German immigrant who first arrived in New Orleans and worked as a sugar chemist. He relocated to Ocean Springs in the 1870's where he went on to become a prominent merchant. The first von Rosambeau house and store in this location burned in 1917 due to an exploding oil stove. The residence that stands today was constructed in 1917 using material from the old Eliza Ames residence on Sunset Avenue.