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The Old Brick House, also known as ''Biloxi Garden Center'', was built around 1850 as a modest family home by John Henley, a former sheriff and mayor of Biloxi. The house is situated on Back Bay in 
Retrieved October 16, 2011 The house had become neglected in the mid-1950s, but was salvaged by Biloxi Garden Clubs and was acquired by the City of Biloxi to serve as a museum and a venue for receptions and public gatherings.
In 2005, the house was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina when it was inundated with seven feet (2.1 m) of water from the storm surge.Old Brick House restored
Retrieved October 16, 2011 But, the structure survived and was restored to be historically accurate. As of 2011, the Old Brick House was one of only two
Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi ( ; ) is a city in and one of two county seats of Harrison County, Mississippi, United States (the other being the adjacent city of Gulfport). The 2010 United States Census recorded the population as 44,054 and in 2019 the estimated popu ...
. The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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in 1973, and was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 1987. Although heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the house was restored and re-dedicated in 2011.
History
The house was built on property acquired by Jean Baptiste Carquotte from theSpanish
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government as a land grant
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in 1784.
When John Henley built the house, he used heart-pine lumber for the flooring and three layers of brick in the outer walls. The stout, brick construction allowed the structure to survive through 150 years of hurricanes and storm surges. The house is one of the oldest buildings in Biloxi.FEMA News ReleaseRetrieved October 16, 2011 The house had become neglected in the mid-1950s, but was salvaged by Biloxi Garden Clubs and was acquired by the City of Biloxi to serve as a museum and a venue for receptions and public gatherings.
In 2005, the house was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina when it was inundated with seven feet (2.1 m) of water from the storm surge.Retrieved October 16, 2011 But, the structure survived and was restored to be historically accurate. As of 2011, the Old Brick House was one of only two
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homes still standing in Biloxi.
Note
The date of the Spanish Land Grant and spelling of the Carquotte name was not consistent in all references.References
{{National Register of Historic Places Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi Buildings and structures in Biloxi, Mississippi Museums in Harrison County, Mississippi Mississippi Landmarks Houses in Harrison County, Mississippi National Register of Historic Places in Harrison County, Mississippi