Carlen House, Mobile

Name: Carlen House
Address: Mobile, United States

#65 among attractions in Mobile

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The Carlen House, also known as the Carlen House Museum, is a historic house museum in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The house was built in the Gulf Coast cottage style in 1843. It was the residence of Michael and Mary Carlen, Irish immigrants, and their twelve children. Operated as a farm during the 19th century, the Mobile County School Board acquired 38 acres of the property from the Carlen family in 1923 as the site for a new public city school. As a result, the house is now on the northern edge of the Murphy High School campus. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 12, 1981. ()

Built: 1843 (181 years ago)Coordinates: 30°41'3"N, 88°5'10"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Ladd Peebles Stadium, Bragg-Mitchell Mansion, Visitation Monastery, Trinity Episcopal Church.

1 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Ladd Peebles Stadium, Mobile
26 min walk • Ladd-Peebles Stadium is a longstanding fixture in the city of Mobile, Alabama, known for hosting a variety of sporting events, concerts, and community gatherings. This venerable stadium, which opened its doors in 1948, has become a landmark in the city's cultural...
0.6 miN
Museum, Greek Revival architecture, History museum
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion, Mobile
15 min walk • The Bragg–Mitchell Mansion, also known as the Bragg–Mitchell House, is a historic house museum in Mobile, Alabama. It was built in 1855 by Judge John Bragg and is one of the most photographed buildings in the city as well as one of the more popular tourist attractions.
0.8 miNW
Church, Event space, Romanesque architecture
Visitation Monastery, Mobile
20 min walk • The Convent and Academy of the Visitation, properly known today as the Visitation Monastery, is a historic complex of Roman Catholic religious buildings and a small cemetery in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The buildings and grounds were documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1937.
~880 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Mobile
5 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic church in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was the first large Gothic Revival church built in Alabama. The building was designed by architects Frank Wills and Henry Dudley.
0.8 miNE
30°41'35"N • 88°4'35"W
Mobile Medical Museum, Mobile
22 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
1.6 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Davis Avenue Recreation Center, Mobile
42 min walk • The Davis Avenue Recreation Center is a historic recreation facility in Mobile, Alabama. The facility was established in 1921 as the first public leisure center for African Americans in segregated Mobile. Initially known as the Davis Avenue Community House, it also featured tennis courts, a swimming pool, and a small park.
1.1 miE
Neighbourhood
Old Dauphin Way Historic District, Mobile
27 min walk • The Old Dauphin Way Historic District is a historic district in the city of Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was named for Dauphin Way, now known as Dauphin Street, which bisects the center of the district from east to west.
0.5 miN
Synagogue
Congregation Sha'arai Shomayim, Mobile
14 min walk • Congregation Sha'arai Shomayim is the oldest Jewish congregation in the state of Alabama and one of the oldest Reform Jewish congregations in the United States. Located in Mobile, the congregation was formally organized in 1844. The current synagogue for the congregation is the Springhill Avenue Temple.
1.5 miNE
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture
Campground Historic District, Mobile
38 min walk • The Campground Historic District, also known as The Campground is a historic district in the city of Mobile, Alabama, United States.
~880 ftW
Neighbourhood
Midtown Historic District, Mobile
5 min walk • The Midtown Historic District is a historic district in the city of Mobile, Alabama, United States.
1.2 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
Georgia Cottage, Mobile
31 min walk • Georgia Cottage, also known as the Augusta Evans Wilson House, is a historic residence in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1972, based on its association with Augusta Jane Evans.

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Which popular attractions are close to Carlen House?

Nearby attractions include Trinity Episcopal Church, Mobile (5 min walk), Midtown Historic District, Mobile (5 min walk), Greene–Marston House, Mobile (6 min walk), Joseph M. Walker House, Mobile (9 min walk).

How to get to Carlen House by public transport?

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Greyhound Bus Station. Mobile, AL. (34 min walk)