Tullis-Toledano Manor
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Tullis-Toledano Manor, also known as, the Toledano-Philbrick-Tullis House, was a red clay brick mansion on the Mississippi
Gulf Coast in Biloxi. It was considered an example of Greek Revival architecture
. The mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1976 and was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina
in 2005.
. The home sustained damage from Hurricane Camille
in 1969 but was subsequently restored. It was sold in 1975 by the Tullis family to the city of Biloxi and became a popular museum and local attraction. It was completely destroyed by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005. The Grand Casino barge that was moored in the Gulf near the home was washed ashore by the hurricane, lifted up, and crashed down on top of the Tullis Manor. Nothing was left of the home except rubble.
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
Gulf Coast in Biloxi. It was considered an example of Greek Revival architecture
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
. The mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1976 and was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
in 2005.
History
Christoval Toledano, a New Orleanian of Spanish descent built the house in 1856 for his second wife, Matilde Pradat. It was purchased in 1939 as a summer home by Garner H. Tullis of New Orleans who was President of the New Orleans Cotton ExchangeNew Orleans Cotton Exchange
The New Orleans Cotton Exchange was established in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1871 as a centralized forum for the trade of cotton. It operated in New Orleans until closing in 1964...
. The home sustained damage from Hurricane Camille
Hurricane Camille
Hurricane Camille was the third and strongest tropical cyclone and second hurricane during the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season. The second of three catastrophic Category 5 hurricanes to make landfall in the United States during the 20th century , which it did near the mouth of the Mississippi River...
in 1969 but was subsequently restored. It was sold in 1975 by the Tullis family to the city of Biloxi and became a popular museum and local attraction. It was completely destroyed by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005. The Grand Casino barge that was moored in the Gulf near the home was washed ashore by the hurricane, lifted up, and crashed down on top of the Tullis Manor. Nothing was left of the home except rubble.
External links
- Toledano-Philbrick-Tullis House at archiplanet.org, usually merely a derivative of the National Register Information System (NRIS) database
- Tullis-Toledano Manor of Biloxi, Mississippi (includes photos)
- Excavations at Tullis-Toledano Page detailing archaeological excavations at the Manor, with photos