We’ve seen a few pictures of damaged historic buildings in Hattiesburg, and today we’ve got a broader view of the damage, which takes a relatively straight line from I-59 northeast along Hardy Street, clips the corner of USM, and heads straight through the northern section of the Main Street Historic District and barrels right through the historically African American Mobile Street neighborhood.
Most of these pictures were taken yesterday when the rain had let up a bit, and most are courtesy of MDAH’s Historic Preservation Division. If you have photos of damaged historic buildings in Hattiesburg or elsewhere that you’d like to share, feel free to send them to malvaney@misspreservation.com, or if you’re on Flickr or Facebook and can post them there, share the link in the comment section below.
(Click on any of these pictures to scroll through larger images.)
Eureka School, Sixth Street near Mobile Street (1921)
Eureka School, Sixth Street near Mobile Street (1921)
Eureka School, Sixth Street near Mobile Street (1921)
Eureka School, Sixth Street near Mobile Street (1921)
Hattiesburg Lodge on Mobile Street (1950, formerly two stories). Destroyed by February tornado, 2013.
Hattiesburg Lodge on Mobile Street (1950, formerly two stories)
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Mobile Street (1953)
![St. James C.M.E. Church [Outreach of Faith & Fellowship Church], Seventh Street (1949)](https://misspreservation.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/hattiesburg-tornado-2013014.jpg?w=229&resize=229%2C153&h=153#038;h=153 "Hattiesburg Tornado 2013014")
St. James C.M.E. Church [Outreach of Faith & Fellowship Church], Seventh Street (1949)
East Sixth Street USO Building (African American MIlitary History Museum) (1942)
East Sixth Street USO Building (African American MIlitary History Museum) (1942)
East Sixth Street USO Building (African American MIlitary History Museum) (1942). Photo courtesy MDAH, Historic Preservation Division
Mobile Street
Mobile Street
Mobile Street commercial buildings, Hattiesburg. Destroyed by Feburary tornado, 2013.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 25th Avenue
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 25th Avenue
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 25th Avenue
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 25th Avenue
Ogletree Alumni House, USM (1912, R.H. Hunt, archt.)
Ogletree Alumni House, USM (1912, R.H. Hunt, archt.)
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Categories: African American History, Cool Old Places, Disasters, Hattiesburg, Schools
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the question is how much restoration and how much demolition will result from this. some of the buildings are clearly historic and reparable; but what vision will prevail?
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So sad—
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This doesn’t have anything to do with the tornado but I’m Freaking Out here. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/03/07/arts/design/postal-service-looks-to-sell-historic-buildings.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0
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What great photos. Thank you for the link. While I don’t always like to see a building used for a different purpose than the original, I am reeling at the adaptive reuse possibilities.
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Hattiesburg’s awesome downtown post office isn’t on the list yet but still…freaking out.
I’ve taken a bunch of photos of water meter covers around downtown Hburg. You want them?
Cindy
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Sure! If you have a Flickr account, you can share your water meter cover photos on the Preservation In Mississippi Flickr page. If not send them to thomasrosell at misspreservation.com and I can share them with credit to you.
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