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The destruction Katrina has caused to historic structures on the coast and in other areas of the state has been massive. The historic buildings on the coast have suffered extensive damage and in some cases blocks of buildings in historic districts have been wiped clean by Katrina's storm surge.
Since Katrina MHT has been working with its partner organizations - Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Mississippi Main Street Association, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation - to save as many damaged historic structures as possible. This is difficult work with very little resources out there to help historic structures and increasing pressure to clean up the coast by removing all debris including damaged houses. Some of the other MHT Katrina related efforts to date include:
To read more about MHT's Katrina related efforts click here for a PDF explaining MHT's response to Katrina
MHT is still raising money for its Historic Properties Recovery Fund to assist in the recovery of damaged historic structures. So far that fund has been used to stabilize several houses in the Pilot Stabilization Program, supported volunteer architects and engineers in the field, provided MHT staff services on the Coast and is helping to operate the Preservation House in Biloxi which is serving as resource center for people with damaged historic properties and staffed by a representative from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Pictures from the destruction caused by Katrina to historic places are posted below so that others can see the perilous situation many of our remaining historic resources are facing.
Photos of Damage from Hurricane Katrina To go to a specific area click on the name below:
Beauvoir after Katrina
Beauvoir before Katrina
Beauvoir after Katrina
Jefferson Davis Presidential Library
Both of these houses have been demolished in the clean up efforts.
Looking eastward towards the lighthouse.
President Casino Broadwater Hotel
The Dantzler House used to stand on this site.
Dantzler House Before Katrina.
The 1848 Biloxi Lighthouse still stands.
A portion of a casino barge slammed into the corner of the 1927 Tivoli Hotel damaging four floors and the colonnade. The Tivoli Hotel is currently being demolished.
The 1856 Tullis Toledano Manor is gone.
A three story casino barge now sits on top of the Tullis Toledano Manor.
The circa 1895 Brielmaier House is gone.
The Pleasant Reed House on the site of the Ohr O'Keefe Museum under construction is gone. To find out more information about the life of Pleasant Reed, who was a significant historical figure in the African American history of Biloxi, click here.
East Ward School built 1921
Gulfport Train Depot
2610 13th St. in downtown Gulfport
Bay St. Louis - Beach Boulevard:
The remains of the road bed that used to be Beach Boulevard.
Beach Boulevard showing some of the remaining buildings and what used to be the road bed. 
The remains of a historic home on Beach Boulevard.
View of the damage to the buildings on Main Street.
View of Main Street looking towards the Gulf.
The steeple to Main Street Methodist Church was blown down.
The roof of this house on Main Street was peeled off.
The storm surge washed out the first floor of this house on E. Scenic Drive and the only thing supporting the second floor are interior wall studs and an exterior chimney. This photo was taken on 9/14.
The same house as above after the interior supports gave way. This photo was taken on 9/25. Photo courtesy of Jenny Mahane.
Before picture of the house in the above two pictures. Photo courtesy of Jenny Mahne.
This house on E. Scenic Drive which was damaged by the storm surge is being stabilized by the owner.
Before picture of the house in the picture above this one. Photo courtesy of Toni Armbruster Skains.
This house on E. Scenic Boulevard was pushed off of its piers by the storm surge and the front porch washed away.
Before picture of the house above this picture. Photo courtesy of Jenny Mahne
Shearwater Pottery - The Walter Anderson Cottage was washed off its piers but still remains intact. Many of the buildings used for pottery production were damaged in the storm and several buildings on the site were lost. For more information about the damage and recovery of the Shearwater Pottery site please click here to visit the web site of Shearwater Pottery.
The Charnley House suffered major damage as the front porch was washed out and the piers failed which caused the house to fall off its piers on to the ground. This house is endanger of being demolished if a buyer is not found for it soon. Find out more about how to save the Charnley House by clicking here which will take you to the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy web site.
The photo above shows the Charnley House before Katrina. Photo courtesy of Robert M. Craig.
The Charnley Guest Cottage received sever damage from the storm surge and two trees falling on the building.
The photo above shows the Charnley Guest Cottage before Katrina. Photo courtesy of Robert M. Craig.
Former site of the Sullivan House built for architect Louis Sullivan.
The photo above shows the Louis Sullivan House before Katrina. Photo courtesy of Robert M. Craig.
House on Front Beach that was damaged by the storm is now being stabilized.
House on Beach Boulevard.
View of Beach Boulevard looking west.
1303 Beach Boulevard.
House on Beach Boulevard.
The Old Spanish Fort or LaPointe-Krebs House only suffered minor damage to the porch roof.
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