Raphael Semmes House
A landmark on Government St, in the middle of things: 177 places within a five-minute walk. One of 202 history & landmarks in Mobile.















On the National Register since 1970

Raphael Semmes House
Raphael Semmes House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 26, 1970. It is significant for its military and architecture at the state level. Its architecture is described as Federal and Greek Revival.
The Raphael Semmes House, (also known as the Horta–Semmes House), is a historic residence at 804 Government Street in Mobile, Alabama. It is best known as the 1871-1877 home of Raphael Semmes, captain of the Confederate States Navy sloop-of-war CSS Alabama, a commerce raider during the American Civil War. The 1858 brick townhouse of Federal and Greek Revival styles of architecture, was added to the National Register…
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804 Government St
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