Jacob VanderSys House | |
Location | Mobile, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 30°41′24″N88°5′22″W / 30.69000°N 88.08944°W Coordinates: 30°41′24″N88°5′22″W / 30.69000°N 88.08944°W |
Built | 1927 |
Architectural style | Mission Revival-Spanish Colonial Revival |
MPS | Spanish Revival Residences in Mobile MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 91000862 [1] |
Added to NRHP | July 12, 1991 |
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