U. J. Cleveland House | |
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| Location | 551 Charles Street, Mobile, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 30°40′35″N88°3′24″W / 30.67639°N 88.05667°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1853 |
| Architectural style | Gulf Coast Cottage |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000420 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 21, 1993 |
The U. J. Cleveland House (also known as the Thomas Smith House) is a historic house located at 551 Charles Street in Mobile, Alabama. It is locally significant as an intact Gulf Coast Cottage with an unusual interior plan.
The 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, on brick piers, was built in 1853 in the Gulf Coast Cottage style. The interior plan of the house is unusual for Mobile, featuring a back hall dining room. The front door leads into a narrow hall, with the staircase running immediately up to the half story. [2]
It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1993. [1]
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