This antebellum home in Biloxi was built in 1843. How'd it survive hurricanes and war?
One of the only antebellum homes left standing on the Mississippi Coast is perhaps the oldest building in Biloxi and has endured hurricanes, floods...
One of the only antebellum homes left standing on the Mississippi Coast is perhaps the oldest building in Biloxi and has endured hurricanes, floods and a war to stand as a fascinating connection to the past. The land upon which the Old Brick House occupies today was originally chartered by the Spanish during their control of Coastal Mississippi. In 1784, a French settler named Jean Baptiste Carquote sought and was granted the large land parcel which spanned nearly 286 acres. Although the exact construction date of the building remains unknown, historical accounts suggest that the Carquote family left the land to New Orleans native William Rodgers.