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Raphael Semmes House
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National Register of Historic Places

Raphael Semmes House

Listed as “Semmes, Raphael, House” · Also known as Admiral Raphael Semmes Home

On the National Register since 197056 years
FederalListed 1970Mobile
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About Raphael Semmes House

Raphael Semmes House, at 804 Government St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 26, 1970. It was among the first 6 of Mobile’s 122 listings, with two others the same day. The Register lists it for its military and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 64 other Alabama listings. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric residence in Mobile, Alabama. 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 · 22 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

804 Government St., Mobile · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Raphael Semmes HouseStart here
  2. 2Vickers and Schumacher BuildingsBuilt 1866 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Convent of MercyEnglish Early Baroque Revival · Built 1908 · next door
  4. 4Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic ChurchGothic Revival · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5U.S. Marine HospitalClassical Revival · next door
Around it

31 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BProtestant Children's HomeLate Federal0.2 miBDenby HouseBuilding0.2 miBBarton AcademyBuilt 18520.2 miDCommon Street DistrictNeo-Classic0.3 miBFire Station No. 5Greek Revival0.3 miBEmanuel AME ChurchGothic Revival0.3 miBHunter HouseItalianate · Built 18780.3 miBSt. Louis Street Missionary Baptist ChurchRenaissance0.3 miDChurch Street East Historic DistrictFederal0.4 miBMartin Horst HouseItalianate0.4 miDLower Dauphin Street Historic DistrictFederal0.4 miBMetzger HouseItalianate0.4 miDLower Dauphin Street Commercial DistrictDistrict0.4 miBTurner-Todd Motor CompanyEarly 20th Century American Movements0.4 miBMobile City HospitalGreek Revival0.4 miDOakleigh Garden Historic DistrictVictorian0.5 miBSaint Vincent de PaulGothic Revival · Built 18740.5 miDChurch Street East Historic District (Boundary Increase)Greek Revival0.5 mi
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★Government Street Presbyterian ChurchGreek Revival · Built 18360.5 miBBishop Portier HouseCreole Cottage · Built 18340.5 miBMeaher-Zoghby HouseBuilding0.5 miDLower Dauphin Street Commercial District (Boundary Increase II)Early Republic0.5 miBDahm HouseVictorian0.5 miBCavellero HouseFederal · Built 18350.5 miBScottish Rites TempleEgyptian Revival · Built 19220.5 miDLower Dauphin Street Commercial District (Boundary Increase III)Classical Revival0.5 miBPhillipi HouseBuilding0.5 miDAutomobile Alley Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.5 miBCaldwell SchoolModern Movement · Built 18870.5 miBState Street A.M.E. Zion ChurchRomanesque Revival0.5 miBInternational Longshoreman's Association HallArt Moderne0.5 mi
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Federal style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Federal.

Mobile City Hospital0.4 mi away
Oakleigh Garden Historic District0.5 mi away
Bishop Portier HouseBuilt 1834 · 0.5 mi away
Cavellero HouseBuilt 1835 · 0.5 mi away

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Questions about Raphael Semmes House

Is Raphael Semmes House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 26, 1970 (Register number 70000110).

Is Raphael Semmes House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Alabama has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Government Street Presbyterian Church, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Raphael Semmes House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Raphael Semmes House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 22 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 77837011 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.