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Nativity BVM Cathedral
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National Register of Historic Places

Nativity BVM Cathedral

On the National Register since 198442 years
Gothic RevivalListed 1984Biloxi
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About Nativity BVM Cathedral

Nativity BVM Cathedral, at W. Howard Ave. and Fayard St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 1984. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Gothic Revival, as it does for 44 other Mississippi listings. It was listed as part of Biloxi MRA. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric church 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 · 2 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1902 to today

  1. 1902Built, designed by Theodore Brune
  2. 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 42 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

W. Howard Ave. and Fayard St., Biloxi · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Nativity BVM CathedralStart here
  2. 2Saenger TheaterNeo-Classical Revival · Built 1929 · next door
  3. 3Biloxi Downtown Historic DistrictClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Redding HouseNeo-Classical Revival · Built 1908 · next door
  5. 5Biloxi Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)District · next door
Around it

14 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BMagnolia HotelBuilt 18470.2 miBScherer HouseGreek Revival0.2 miBBond HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBGulf Coast Center for the ArtsSpanish Colonial Revival0.3 miBBrunet-Fourchy HouseGreek Revival0.3 miBClemens HouseGreek Revival0.3 miBPeoples Bank of BiloxiBeaux Arts Classicism0.3 miBU.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and CustomhouseNeo-Classical · Built 19050.3 miDWest Central Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.4 miDWest Central Historic District (Boundary Decrease and Increase)District0.4 miBMason, Dr. Gilbert R. Sr., Medical OfficeBuilding0.4 miBHouse at 638 East Howard AvenueQueen Anne0.5 miBSuter HouseQueen Anne0.5 miDLameuse Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 mi

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Questions about Nativity BVM Cathedral

Is Nativity BVM Cathedral on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 18, 1984 (Register number 84002193).

Is Nativity BVM Cathedral a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Beauvoir, 4.7 miles away.

Can you visit Nativity BVM Cathedral?

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

Where can I read the history of Nativity BVM Cathedral?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 2 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 73889931 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.