Location Information (for the Walter Anderson Cottage) Name: Walter Anderson Cottage Address: Shearwater Drive City/County: Ocean Springs, Jackson County Architectural Information Construction Date: c.1850 Architectural Styles(s): Greek Revival No. of Stories: 1 Registration Information NR District Name: Shearwater (1989)     NR Status: Contributing     Element No.: 4     MPS: Walter Anderson Thematic Group Mississippi Landmark Information Designated: 12-14-2006 Recorded: 01-22-2007 Book/Vol. No.: V. 1471, p. 216 Easement Information Date Signed: 04-12-2007 Easement Type: Preservation/Maintenance Book/Vol. No.: Book 1502 Pg. 289 Context/Comments The Walter Anderson Cottage was included as element #4 of the Shearwater Historic District, which was placed on the National Register on 24 August 1989 as part of the Walter Anderson Thematic Group. It was designated a Mississippi Landmark on 14 December 2006, upon the request of the owners. The building is included in "Buildings of Mississippi" (2020) (pp. 356-357, GC39).	Loading
Brief Description One-story, wood-frame, four-bay (W-W-DD-W) side-gable vernacular Greek Revival with full-width inset porch supported by framing on a closed balustrade. Bay #1 is a recessed gable addition. Windows are 6/6 wood DHS, & 8 and 10-light wood casement in singles and pairs. The entry is a 12-light over 2 panel sliding wood double door. Distinctive features include 9-light transoms, 15-light wood doors, working shutters, a gable wall brick chimney, and exposed rafter tails. The house is on brick piers, clad in clapboards, and has a pressed metal roof.
Historic Information Once known as the Tiffen Estate, the 25 acre property situated along the Back Bay of Biloxi was purchased by New Orleans resident Annette McConnell Anderson in 1924. An accomplished painter and sculptress, she acquired the property as a summer retreat for her family where she could pursue her artistic interests. It later became her permanent residence along with her husband George Walter Anderson, and their three sons, Peter, Walter, and James. Walter Anderson moved into the house in 1933 following his marriage to Agnes Grindstead. He remodeled it, adding built-in furniture and shelving from his own designs. Between 1951-1953, Walter Anderson painted a mural in the small room of the cottage. The mural, known as 'Creation at Sunrise' covered the walls and ceilings of the room. It was eventually removed, fully intact, and moved into the Walter Anderson Museum. A replica of the mural was placed in the cottage.