Monterey Place, Mobile

Name: Monterey Place
Address: Mobile, United States

#132 among attractions in Mobile

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Monterey Place, best known as the Shepard House, is a historic residence in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The house was designed by architect George Franklin Barber in 1897 for Charles Martin Shepard, the general passenger agent for the Mobile and Ohio Railroad in Mobile. Shepard's daughters, Kate and Isabel, began to use the house as a boarding school in 1910. ()

Built: 1897 (127 years ago)Architectural style: Queen Anne style architectureCoordinates: 30°41'4"N, 88°4'26"W

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Hannon ParkMobile United States

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Monterey Place – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ladd Peebles Stadium, Mobile National Cemetery, Bragg-Mitchell Mansion, Trinity Episcopal Church.

0.8 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Ladd Peebles Stadium, Mobile
21 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...
0.9 miSE
Cemetery
Mobile National Cemetery, Mobile
24 min walk • Mobile National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Mobile, Alabama. It encompasses 5.2 acres, and as of the end of 2005, had 5,326 interments. It is an annex to the larger Magnolia Cemetery.
0.9 miNW
Museum, Greek Revival architecture, History museum
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion, Mobile
24 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.
0.7 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Mobile
19 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.
1 miSE
Cemetery, Historical place, Mysterious site
Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile
26 min walk • Magnolia Cemetery is a historic city cemetery located in Mobile, Alabama. Filled with many elaborate Victorian-era monuments, it spans more than 100 acres. It served as Mobile's primary, and almost exclusive, burial place during the 19th century. It is the final resting place for many of Mobile's 19th- and early 20th-century citizens.
0.8 miE
Museum, Greek Revival architecture, History museum
Oakleigh Historic Complex, Mobile
21 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.
0.6 miN
30°41'35"N • 88°4'35"W
Mobile Medical Museum, Mobile
16 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
1.2 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Davis Avenue Recreation Center, Mobile
30 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.
0.7 miE
Tree
Duffie Oak, Mobile
19 min walk • The Duffee Oak is a historic Southern live oak in Mobile, Alabama. Being approximately 300 years old, it is considered by scholars to be the oldest living landmark in the city.
0.7 miW
Museum
Carlen House, Mobile
19 min walk • 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.
~1960 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Old Dauphin Way Historic District, Mobile
10 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.

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Nearby attractions include Old Dauphin Way Historic District, Mobile (10 min walk), Leinkauf Historic District, Mobile (13 min walk), Mobile Medical Museum, Mobile (16 min walk), George Fearn House, Mobile (17 min walk).

Monterey Place, Mobile

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Monterey Place – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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