Bellevue | |
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| Location | 3401 Beach Blvd., Pascagoula, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 30°20′41″N 88°31′41″W / 30.34472°N 88.52806°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] |
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]
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]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Miller, Mary Carol; Carger, Mary Rose (2007). Must see Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 77, 78. ISBN 978-1-57806-845-6.