National Register of Historic Places - Alabama (AL), Mobile County

Mobile County Alabama (Vacant / Not In Use) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Horst, Martin, House, Battle House Royale, Bragg-Mitchell House and Brisk & Jacobson Store and Convent of Mercy.

Several famous people are associated with these Mobile County historic places including John Bragg and Bettie Hunter.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Mobile County places including George Woodward Cox, F.M. and Co. Andrews, Thomas Simmons James, Rudolph Benz and A.H. Downey. Prominent architectural styles found in Mobile Country are Early Commercial, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Battle House Royale (added 1975 - - #75000322)

Also known as Battle House Hotel

26 N. Royal St. , Mobile

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Andrews,F.M. and Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Bragg-Mitchell House (added 1972 - - #72000168)

Also known as Judge John Bragg Home

1906 Springhill Ave. , Mobile

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

James,Thomas Simmons

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Bragg,John

Significant Year:

1847

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Brisk & Jacobson Store (added 1973 - - #73000361)

51 Dauphin St. , Mobile

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Professional

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Convent of Mercy (added 1992 - - #91000845)

Also known as Empress Chandelier

753 St. Francis St. , Mobile

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Downey,A.H.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fire Station No. 5 (added 1983 - - #83003462)

7 N. Lawrence St. , Mobile

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Grand Bay Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000918)

Jct. of Dezauche Ln. and Freeland , Grand Bay

Citizens36541, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Horst, Martin, House (added 1971 - - #71000103)

407 Conti St. , Mobile

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cox,George Woodward

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Hunter House (added 1985 - - #85000446)

504 St. Francis St. , Mobile

Rotatebot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Hunter,Bettie

Significant Year:

1878

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Metzger House (added 1984 - - #84000675)

7 N. Hamilton St. , Mobile

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pincus Building (added 1976 - - #76000345)

Also known as Zadek Building

1 S. Royal St. , Mobile

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Benz,Rudolph

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Turner--Todd Motor Company (added 2008 - - #08000460)

Also known as Buick Building

455 St. Louis St. , Mobile

Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Vickers and Schumacher Buildings (added 1983 - - #83003474)

Also known as Schumacher Carriage Works

707-709 and 711 Dauphin St. , Mobile

Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use