Ashland Place Historic District, Mobile

Name: Ashland Place Historic District
Address: Mobile, United States

#122 among attractions in Mobile

Neighbourhood, Tudor Revival architecture

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The Ashland Place Historic District is a historic district in the city of Mobile, Alabama, United States. The neighborhood gained its name from a Greek Revival antebellum house called Ashland that once stood on Lanier Avenue. Ashland was famous as the home of Augusta Evans Wilson. The house burned in 1926. The Ashland Place Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1987. It is roughly bounded by Spring Hill Avenue, Ryan Avenue, Old Shell Road, and Levert Avenue. The district covers 400 acres and contains 93 contributing buildings. The majority of the buildings date to the early 20th century and cover a variety of historical architectural styles ranging from late Victorian to the Craftsman styles. ()

Coordinates: 30°41'26"N, 88°5'39"W

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Ashland Place Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.6 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Ladd Peebles Stadium, Mobile
42 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...
0.5 miE
Museum, Greek Revival architecture, History museum
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion, Mobile
13 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.
~1280 ftN
Church, Event space, Romanesque architecture
Visitation Monastery, Mobile
7 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.
0.6 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Mobile
15 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.
1.1 miE
30°41'35"N • 88°4'35"W
Mobile Medical Museum, Mobile
28 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.7 miSE
Museum
Carlen House, Mobile
17 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.
0.7 miE
Synagogue
Congregation Sha'arai Shomayim, Mobile
18 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.
0.6 miSE
Neighbourhood
Midtown Historic District, Mobile
16 min walk • The Midtown Historic District is a historic district in the city of Mobile, Alabama, United States.
0.5 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
Georgia Cottage, Mobile
14 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.
1.1 miSE
Spanish colonial revival architecture
George Fearn House, Mobile
29 min walk • The George Fearn House is a historic residence in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was built in 1904 in the Spanish Colonial Revival style by local architect George Bigelow Rogers.
1.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Leinkauf Historic District, Mobile
40 min walk • The Leinkauf Historic District is a historic district in the city of Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1987. It is roughly bounded by Government, Eslava, Lamar, and Monterey Streets. The district covers 1,100 acres and contains 303 contributing buildings.

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Which popular attractions are close to Ashland Place Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Visitation Monastery, Mobile (7 min walk), Arthur VanderSys House, Mobile (8 min walk), Ernest Megginson House, Mobile (8 min walk), Jacob VanderSys House, Mobile (8 min walk).