Brune was a German-American architect who designed several churches on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana. The Gothic architecture design for the Blessed Virgin Mother Catholic Church on West Howard Avenue was constructed after the original church was destroyed by the Great Biloxi Fire of November 1900 on the same site.
German-American architect Brune created several churches on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, including the Blessed Virgin Mother Catholic Church. Following a devastating fire in November 1900 that destroyed the original church, a new Gothic-style building was constructed on West Howard Avenue.