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Henry Francis Fountain

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Henry "Buddy" Francis Fountain Jr. (born 1924 - died 2011) was an architect in Biloxi, Mississippi. He and his firm were responsible for several public buildings in Biloxi and Ocean Springs, Mississippi.[1]

Fountain was born in Biloxi on November 26, 1924 to Henry F. Fountain (born 1899 - ?) and Lucretia Ann Edmee Thensted (born 1901 - 1930?). His father and grandfather Martin Fountain (1856–1938) were boatbuilders.[1]

Fountain served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He married Gloria Swetman in June 1950 and graduated from LSU with a B.S. degree in Architectural Engineering in 1951. Francis established his career as a professional architect in 1955.

He and his wife Gloria Swetman Fountain had nine children in Ocean Springs. They lived in the Fountain-Guice home (1969) on Iola Road. The home won a design award from the Southern Pine Association. Fountain died on June 5, 2011.[2]

Work

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  • Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi
  • Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Biloxi
  • Biloxi High School (1961), Biloxi (A newer building was constructed for the school in 2002)
  • Biloxi Public Safety Complex, Biloxi
  • St. John's Catholic Church (1959), Ocean Springs
  • Pecan Park Elementary School (1967), Ocean Springs
  • Ocean Springs Hospital (1968)
  • Magnolia Park Elementary School (1969)
  • Ocean Springs Hospital additions and alterations (1977)
  • Ocean Springs High School Fine Arts Building
  • Ocean Springs Hospital outpatient services addition (1989)
  • Ocean Springs Hospital emergency room and ICU (1995)
  • Ocean Springs Hospital third floor addition (1998)

References

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  1. ^ a b Henry Francis Fountain Jr. Biloxi Historical Society by Ray L. Bellande
  2. ^ The Sun Herald, June 7, 2011, p. A4
  3. ^ The Sun Herald, June 7, 2011, p. A4 and Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 82, p. 142

Further reading

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  • "H.F. 'Buddy' Fountain" June 7, 2011 The Sun Herald
  • "Architect left his stamp on the Coast" June 7, 2011 The Sun Herald