Ernest Megginson House, National Register of Historic Places house in Mobile, Alabama
The Ernest Megginson House is a one-story house built in 1927 in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, with an informal landscape around it. It stands in Mobile, Alabama, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 12, 1991, as part of the Spanish Revival Residences in Mobile Multiple Property Submission.
The house was constructed in 1927, a period when architects and homeowners drew inspiration from historical European styles. Recognition of its architectural value came decades later when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The house is listed as part of the Spanish Revival Residences in Mobile Multiple Property Submission, a National Register grouping of early-20th-century Spanish Colonial Revival homes in the city. The property carries the name of Ernest M. Megginson, who was elected Mayor of Mobile four times between 1942 and 1951.
The house stands in a residential section of Mobile and is seen from the public street; it is not open as a museum. Visitors approach by car and view the one-story facade and its informal landscaping from the sidewalk. Nearby streets hold other Spanish Colonial Revival residences listed under the same 1991 multiple property submission.
The house is named after Ernest Megginson, who served as the city mayor multiple times and shaped local government decisions. His connection to the building ties it to the city's leadership history.
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