Mobile City Hall
United States historic place in Mobile, Alabama. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Old City Hall, also known as the Southern Market, is a historic complex of adjoining buildings in Mobile, Alabama, that currently houses the History Museum of Mobile. The complex was built from 1855 to 1857 to serve as a city hall and as a marketplace. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973, as a rare well-preserved example of a 19th-century multifunction civic and commercial building.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 111 S. Royal St., Mobile, AL |
| County | Mobile County |
| Listed | Dec 3, 1969 |
| Listed for | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | City Hall; Old City Hall--Old Southern Market |
| Reference number | 69000034 |
| Type of place | museum building, Rathaus |
| Style | Renaissance Revival architecture |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 111 S. Royal St., Mobile, AL |
| Website | museumofmobile.com ↗ |
| Coordinates | 30.6896° N, 88.0395° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Mobile | 126 listed places in Mobile → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Gulf Islands National Seashore · 54 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Mobile City Hall listed on the National Register?
Dec 3, 1969. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Mobile City Hall?
Yes. Mobile City Hall is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Mobile City Hall?
111 S. Royal St., Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama. The nearest national park unit is Gulf Islands National Seashore, 54 miles away.
Source: Gulf Islands National Seashore
Where is the nomination form for Mobile City Hall?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Mobile City Hall?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000034. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.