Weems House, Mobile

Name: Weems House
Address: Mobile, United States

#125 among attractions in Mobile

Greek Revival architecture

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The Weems House, also known as Fowler Cottage, is a historic residence in Mobile, Alabama. Completed in 1870, the one-story frame structure is a late example of the Greek Revival-style. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1982. The house functioned as a private residence until July 18, 1991, when it was purchased by the Dragons Civic and Social Club, a local fraternal organization. ()

Built: 1870 (155 years ago)Coordinates: 30°41'30"N, 88°3'46"W

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Georgia AvenueMobile United States

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Weems House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mobile Civic Center, Crescent Theater, Saenger Theatre, Most Pure Heart of Mary.

1.1 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Mobile Civic Center, Mobile
30 min walk • Mobile Civic Center is a multi-purpose facility located in Mobile, Alabama. Owned by the City of Mobile and operated by ASM Global, the facility consists of three venues: a theater, an expo hall, and an arena.
1.2 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Crescent Theater, Mobile
30 min walk • The Crescent Theater is a single-screen movie theater located in Mobile, Alabama. The theater mainly shows independent and arthouse cinema, though several mainstream films have been included.
1.1 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Opera
Saenger Theatre, Mobile
29 min walk • The Saenger Theatre is a historic theater and contributing building to the Lower Dauphin Street Historic District in Mobile, Alabama. It was dedicated in January 1927. The Saenger Theatre is a Mobile landmark, known for its architecture and ties to local cultural history.
0.7 miNE
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Most Pure Heart of Mary, Mobile
17 min walk • Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church is a Catholic church in Mobile, Alabama administered by the Josephites. The Knights of Peter Claver, the largest and oldest Black Catholic organization in the United States, was founded by congregants and priests from the parish in 1909.
0.7 miE
Museum
National African American Archives and Museum, Mobile
19 min walk • The National African American Archives and Museum, formerly known as the Davis Avenue Branch of Mobile Public Library, is an archive and history museum located in Mobile, Alabama.
0.5 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Mobile
14 min walk • Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church building in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It serves as the parish church for St. Joseph's Parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile.
0.8 miSE
Cemetery
Church Street Graveyard, Mobile
21 min walk • Church Street Graveyard is a historic city cemetery located in Mobile, Alabama. The cemetery is situated on 4 acres and is surrounded by a brick wall that dates to 1830.
0.8 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail, Neo-renaissance architecture
Bettie Hunter House, Mobile
21 min walk • The Bettie Hunter House is a historic African American residence in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was the residence of Bettie Hunter, a former enslaved African who grew wealthy from a successful hack and carriage business she operated in Mobile with her brother, Henry.
0.7 miS
Museum, Greek Revival architecture, History museum
Oakleigh Historic Complex, Mobile
20 min walk • Oakleigh is a c. 1833 historic house museum in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It is the centerpiece of the Oakleigh Historic Complex, a grouping of buildings that contain a working-class raised cottage, Union Barracks, and a modern archives building.
0.8 miW
30°41'35"N • 88°4'35"W
Mobile Medical Museum, Mobile
21 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.8 miE
Hiking trail, Hiking
International Longshoreman's Association Hall, Mobile
21 min walk • The International Longshoreman's Association Hall is a historic labor union meeting hall in Mobile, Alabama. The International Longshoremen's Association established the Mobile chapter in 1936 in order to represent the city's African American longshoremen. The hall was built in 1949 in the Art Moderne style.

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Which popular attractions are close to Weems House?

Nearby attractions include Caldwell School, Mobile (9 min walk), Duffie Oak, Mobile (10 min walk), Campground Historic District, Mobile (11 min walk), Common Street District, Mobile (12 min walk).