Ernest Megginson House

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Ernest Megginson House
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The Ernest Megginson House in 2008
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Location143 Florence Place,
Mobile, Alabama
Coordinates 30°41′26″N88°5′22″W / 30.69056°N 88.08944°W / 30.69056; -88.08944
Arealess than one acre
Built1927
Architectural style Mission Revival-Spanish Colonial Revival
MPS Spanish Revival Residences in Mobile MPS
NRHP reference No. 91000860 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 12, 1991

The Ernest Megginson House is a historic house located in Mobile, Alabama.

Description and history

The one-story, informally landscaped house was built in 1927 in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. [2] The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 12, 1991. It is a part of the Spanish Revival Residences in Mobile Multiple Property Submission. [1] It is named after Ernest M. Megginson, who served as Mayor of Mobile four times between 1942 and 1951. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Sledge, John; Steven M. Kay (October 1, 1990). "Megginson, Ernest, House". National Register of Historic Places Registration 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.
  3. "Mayors of Mobile, 1819-2005". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 16 June 2023.