Gulfport Historical Society shares pieces of Markham Building’s 100-year history ahead of reopening
Gulfport Historical Society shares pieces of Markham Building’s 100-year history ahead of reopening The Markham Building originally opened in downtown Gulfport in 1926. Years later, the building is reopening for guests on Thursday. (wlox)
ByMakenzie Martin
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — The Markham Building originally opened in downtown Gulfport in 1926. Years later, the building is reopening for guests on Thursday.
The Markham Building originally opened in downtown Gulfport in 1926. Years later, the building is reopening for guests on Thursday. (wlox)
Ahead of the opening, Gulfport Historical Society President Betty Shaw shared a look at some artifacts from the building’s 100-year history held at the Gulfport Museum of History.
There were old luggage tags, a candlestick holder, matchboxes, paperweights, a teapot and photos of some of the staff who worked there.
“The Markham building was home of the Coast First Radio Station Broadcasting Offices, and housed the area’s first public pool. For 11 cents a boy could swim all day,” Shaw said, reading one of the postcards.
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Gulfport Historical Society shares pieces of Markham Building’s 100-year history ahead of reopening The Markham Building originally opened in downtown Gulfport in 1926. Years later, the building is reopening for guests on Thursday. (wlox)
Gulfport Historical Society shares pieces of Markham Building’s 100-year history ahead of reopening The Markham Building originally opened in downtown Gulfport in 1926. Years later, the building is reopening for guests on Thursday. (wlox)
Gulfport Historical Society shares pieces of Markham Building’s 100-year history ahead of reopening The Markham Building originally opened in downtown Gulfport in 1926. Years later, the building is reopening for guests on Thursday. (wlox)
Gulfport Historical Society shares pieces of Markham Building’s 100-year history ahead of reopening The Markham Building originally opened in downtown Gulfport in 1926. Years later, the building is reopening for guests on Thursday. (wlox)
Gulfport Historical Society shares pieces of Markham Building’s 100-year history ahead of reopening The Markham Building originally opened in downtown Gulfport in 1926. Years later, the building is reopening for guests on Thursday. (wlox)
Gulfport Historical Society shares pieces of Markham Building’s 100-year history ahead of reopening The Markham Building originally opened in downtown Gulfport in 1926. Years later, the building is reopening for guests on Thursday. (wlox)
Gulfport Historical Society shares pieces of Markham Building’s 100-year history ahead of reopening The Markham Building originally opened in downtown Gulfport in 1926. Years later, the building is reopening for guests on Thursday. (wlox)
Gulfport Historical Society shares pieces of Markham Building’s 100-year history ahead of reopening The Markham Building originally opened in downtown Gulfport in 1926. Years later, the building is reopening for guests on Thursday. (wlox)
Gulfport Historical Society shares pieces of Markham Building’s 100-year history ahead of reopening The Markham Building originally opened in downtown Gulfport in 1926. Years later, the building is reopening for guests on Thursday. (wlox)
Gulfport Historical Society shares pieces of Markham Building’s 100-year history ahead of reopening The Markham Building originally opened in downtown Gulfport in 1926. Years later, the building is reopening for guests on Thursday. (wlox)
Gulfport Historical Society shares pieces of Markham Building’s 100-year history ahead of reopening The Markham Building originally opened in downtown Gulfport in 1926. Years later, the building is reopening for guests on Thursday. (wlox)
Shaw said it’s a wonderful sight to see these old historic buildings be repurposed.
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It’s called adaptive reuse. If the building is saveable, it should be saved. And even if it’s not used as a hotel, which this one is, but we’ve got a lot of buildings around here that are reused. And that’s a good thing.
Shaw said it’s a wonderful sight to see these old historic buildings be repurposed. (wlox)
The Markham Hotel will open Thursday at 4 p.m.
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