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Biloxi Lighthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Biloxi Lighthouse

On the National Register since 197353 years
Listed 1973Biloxi
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About Biloxi Lighthouse

Biloxi Lighthouse, at On U.S. 90 at Porter Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 3, 1973. It was among the first 4 of Biloxi’s 32 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce and transportation, at the state level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isLighthouse in Mississippi, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 24 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

On U.S. 90 at Porter Ave., Biloxi · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Biloxi LighthouseStart here
  2. 2West Central Historic DistrictClassical Revival · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3West Central Historic District (Boundary Decrease and Increase)District · next door
  4. 4Suter HouseQueen Anne · next door
  5. 5Bond HouseQueen Anne · 0.3 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BNativity BVM CathedralGothic Revival · Built 19020.6 miBMagnolia HotelBuilt 18470.7 miBSaenger TheaterNeo-Classical Revival · Built 19290.7 miBBrunet-Fourchy HouseGreek Revival0.8 miBClemens HouseGreek Revival0.8 miBScherer HouseGreek Revival0.8 miDBiloxi Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.8 miBRedding HouseNeo-Classical Revival · Built 19080.8 miDBiloxi Downtown Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.8 miBGulf Coast Center for the ArtsSpanish Colonial Revival0.9 miBPeoples Bank of BiloxiBeaux Arts Classicism0.9 miBU.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and CustomhouseNeo-Classical · Built 19050.9 miDWest Beach Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.9 miBMason, Dr. Gilbert R. Sr., Medical OfficeBuilding0.9 mi

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Questions about Biloxi Lighthouse

Is Biloxi Lighthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 3, 1973 (Register number 73001012).

Is Biloxi Lighthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Beauvoir, 4.1 miles away.

Can you visit Biloxi Lighthouse?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Biloxi Lighthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 24 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73891206 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.