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Murphy High School
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National Register of Historic Places

Murphy High School

On the National Register since 198244 years
Spanish Revival StyleListed 1982Mobile
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About Murphy High School

Murphy High School, at 100 S. Carlen St, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 4, 1982. The Register lists it for its education, architecture and social history, at the local level. The listing covers 27.6 acres.

What it isHigh school in Mobile, Alabama, U.S. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 44 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1926 to today

  1. 1926Built
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

100 S. Carlen St, Mobile · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Murphy High SchoolStart here
  2. 2Carlen HouseGulf Coast Cottage · Built 1843 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Trinity Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival · Built 1845 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Greene-Marston HouseVictorian · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Wade Askew HouseMission/Spanish Colonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BAzalea Court ApartmentsMission Revival · Built 19280.3 miBGeorge Fearn HouseMission/Spanish Colonial Revival · Built 19040.3 miDMidtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)Greek Revival0.4 miBPaterson HouseMediterranean Revival0.5 miBJoseph M. Walker HouseMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.5 miBGeorge Levy HouseMission/Spanish Colonial Revival · Built 19270.5 miBJ. E. Paterson HouseMission/Spanish Colonial Revival · Built 19290.5 mi

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Questions about Murphy High School

Is Murphy High School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 4, 1982 (Register number 82001612).

Is Murphy High School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Alabama has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Government Street Presbyterian Church, 2.5 miles away.

Can you visit Murphy High School?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Murphy High School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 44 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77837001 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.