Carlen House

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Carlen House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Carlen House in 2008.
The Carlen House in 2008.
Location: 54 South Carlen Street
Mobile, Alabama
Coordinates: 30°41′2.10″N 88°5′9.67″W / 30.6839167, -88.0860194Coordinates: 30°41′2.10″N 88°5′9.67″W / 30.6839167, -88.0860194
Built/Founded: 1843
Architectural style(s): Creole cottage
Added to NRHP: June 12, 1981[1]
NRHP Reference#: 81000131[1]
Governing body: Local

The Carlen House, also known as the Carlen House Museum, is a historic house museum in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The house was built in the Creole cottage style in 1843.[1] It was the residence of Michael and Mary Carlen, Irish immigrants, and their twelve children. Exhibits on display include the family's period furniture and an assortment of household goods. The Mobile County School Board acquired 38 acres (15 ha) of the property from the Carlen family in 1923 as the site for a new public city school. As a result, the house is now on the northern edge of the Murphy High School campus.[2] It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 12, 1981.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2008-03-11).
  2. ^ "School History". "Murphy High School Alumni Association". Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
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