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Raphael Semmes House

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

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On the National Register since 1970

Raphael Semmes House

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

The nearest neighbor is First Baptist Church of Mobile, 1 min walk away.

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Address804 Government St · 36602
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804 Government St
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(251) 432-6513
Website
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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