Bellevue (Pascagoula, Mississippi)

Bellevue
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Bellevue in 1936
Location	3401 Beach Blvd., Pascagoula, Mississippi
Coordinates	30°20′41″N 88°31′41″W / 30.34472°N 88.52806°WCoordinates: 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 #	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]

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Miller, Mary Carol; Carger, Mary Rose (2007). Must see Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 77, 78. ISBN 978-1-57806-845-6.