U. J. Cleveland House

U. J. Cleveland House
Location 551 Charles Street, Mobile, Alabama
Coordinates 30°40′35″N 88°3′24″W / 30.67639°N 88.05667°W / 30.67639; -88.05667Coordinates: 30°40′35″N 88°3′24″W / 30.67639°N 88.05667°W / 30.67639; -88.05667
Area less than one acre
Built 1853
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Gulf Coast Cottage
NRHP reference # 93000420[1]
Added to NRHP May 21, 1993

The U. J. Cleveland House (also known as the Thomas Smith House) is a historic house located at 551 Charles Street in Mobile, Alabama. It is locally significant as an intact Gulf Coast Cottage with an unusual interior plan.

Description and history

The 1 12-story wood-frame structure, on brick piers, was built in 1853 in the Gulf Coast Cottage style. The interior plan of the house is unusual for Mobile, featuring a back hall dining room. The front door leads into a narrow hall, with the staircase running immediately up to the half story.[2]

It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1993.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Sledge, John; Melanie A. Betz (November 12, 1992). "Cleveland, U. J., House". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.


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