Denby House

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Denby House
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The Denby House in 2009
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Location558 Conti Street, Mobile, Alabama, United States
Coordinates 30°41′20″N88°2′57″W / 30.68889°N 88.04917°W / 30.68889; -88.04917
Built1873
ArchitectCharles Denby
Part of Lower Dauphin Street Historic District
NRHP reference No. 84000668 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 5, 1984

The Denby House is a historic raised cottage in Mobile, Alabama. The one-story brick house was built by Charles Denby in 1873. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 1984. [1] In addition to being listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places, it is also a contributing building to the Lower Dauphin Street Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Gould, Elizabeth B. (April 19, 1983). "Denby House". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.