Carlen House
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Carlen House | |
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The Carlen House in 2008. | |
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| Location |
54 South Carlen Street Mobile, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 30°41′2.10″N 88°5′9.67″W / 30.6839167°N 88.0860194°WCoordinates: 30°41′2.10″N 88°5′9.67″W / 30.6839167°N 88.0860194°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1843 |
| Architectural style | Gulf Coast cottage |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 81000131[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 12, 1981 |
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 Gulf Coast cottage style in 1843.[1] It was the residence of Michael and Mary Carlen, Irish immigrants, and their twelve children. Operated as a farm during the 19th century, 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "School History". "Murphy High School Alumni Association". Retrieved 2008-03-11.
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