Amelia Stewart House, house in Mobile, Alabama
The Amelia Stewart House is a residential building in Mobile constructed in the Greek Revival style, featuring strong straight lines, tall windows, and classical square columns supporting a gabled porch. The structure combines two construction periods: the original 1835 section with Federal-style fireplaces and the newer portion added by Amelia Stewart in 1871, which maintains the same architectural approach.
The original 1835 house on Spring Hill Road was built for merchant William R. Hallett, whose main house burned in the 1860s while the garçonnière survived. In 1871 Amelia Stewart bought the property and built a new house adjoining the surviving structure, its front in Greek Revival style modeled on the older Oakleigh House. The house joined the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1992, and in 2018 was moved to 50 Common St. to escape demolition for a parking lot.
The house bears the name of Amelia Stewart, who bought the property in 1871 and built the front section to echo the older Oakleigh House. The 1871 facade copies Oakleigh's Greek Revival design, while the balustrade with shallow tail cut joints was likely moved from the 1830s garçonnière.
The house is located on Common Street in the city center after being relocated from its original Spring Hill Road site in 2018 to prevent demolition. Visitors can view the classical Greek Revival architecture and craftsmanship details from the exterior and explore the building within its new setting surrounded by other historic structures in Mobile.
The house was entirely relocated to Common Street in 2018, an uncommon measure to save the historic building from planned demolition for a parking lot. This relocation makes it a rare example of urban preservation efforts in the region.
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