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Merchants & Marine Bank
Architect
Pryor & Morrow Architects, P.A.
5227 S. Frontage Road, Columbus, MS 39701
www.pryor-morrow.com
General Description
Location: Pasagoula, Mississippi
Date Bid: Nov 2004
Construction Period: Jan 2005 to Jan 2007
Total Square Feet: 38,148 Site: 3.4 acres.
Number of Buildings: One.
Building Size: First floor, 19,074; second floor, 19,074; total,
38,148 square feet.
Building Height: First floor, 14’; second floor, 14’.
Basic Construction Type: Structural Steel/New.
Foundation: Pier & grade beam, slab-on-grade.
Exterior Walls: Brick. Roof: Built-up, composite slate.
Floors: Concrete. Interior Walls: Metal stud drywall.
Construction Team
Structural Engineer: Second Moment, LLC - P. O. Box 889,
Florence, MS 39073
General Contractor: Fletcher Construction Co., Inc. - 3311 Short
Cut Road, Pascagoula, MS 39581
Electrical & Mechanical Engineer: I.C. Thomasson Associates, Inc.
- 104 East Cherokee Street, Brookhaven, MS 39601
Cost Estimator: Pryor & Morrow Architects, P.A. - 5227 S.
Frontage Road, Columbus, MS 39701
The corporate headquarters of Merchants & Marine Bank makes a strong
statement about this Mississippi Gulf Coast Institution’s commitment to
the community it serves. Constructed in a configuration that creates a
City Park, M&M Bank creates a memorable town center. The historic design
influence of the bank exterior and interior is a reflection of the
cultural heritage of the Gulf Coast.
The building includes community spaces within the building and generous
porches which overlook the City Park. Detailing of the building is
strongly influenced by the architecture of New Orleans and historic
buildings of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
The organization of the building interior is also traditional in
character and layout. A rotunda punctuates the primary north-south axis
and connects the Jackson Avenue entrance with the main bank lobby.
Classical columns and heavy mouldings are used throughout the building’s
interior to reinforce the historical theme and to add interest to the
main corridors of the building.
The building has been enthusiastically embraced by the community, and
the bank has experienced significant growth since occupying the new
corporate headquarters.
Manufacturers
DIV. 7: Shingles: EcoStar™ Carlisle Midnight Gray; EIFS:
STO Corp.; Roof Contractor and Metal Fabricated by Pascagoula Sheet
Metal.
DIV. 9: Carpet: Shaw.
DIV. 10: Interior Columns: Columns & Posts, Inc.;
Exterior Columns: North Pacific.
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