Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Richards D.A.R. House Museum

— 1860 —

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015

1. Richards D.A.R. House Museum Marker

Inscription. One of the premier antebellum structures in the city, the house was built by Charles Richards, a riverboat captain originally from Maine. The building is considered to have Mobile's finest cast iron, featuring figures in a garden setting and representations of the four seasons. The brackets beneath the eaves are characteristic of the Italianate style. This motif is repeated in the elaborate doorway. Red bohemian glass glows in the full sidelights and transom, and is best viewed from the interior. The double parlors have two exceptional Carerra marble mantel pieces. The light fixtures are extraordinary with three Cornelius and Baker gasoliers and a Bacarat crystal chandelier in the dining room. The building was donated to the City of Mobile in 1972 and is operated as a museum by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Erected by Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.

Location. 30° 41.749′ N,

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88° 2.757′ W. Marker is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is on North Joachim Street 0.1 miles south of Congress Street. North Joachim Street is a one-way street running south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 256 North Joachim Street, Mobile AL 36603, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Gulf Coast

and in Mobile Bay.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mobile City Limits (approx. 0.2 miles away); Judge Virgil Pittman / Wiley L. Bolden, Sr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Slave Market (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Slave Markets (approx. ¼ mile away); Christian Benevolent Funeral Home

Placed on the National Register of Historic Places circa 1860. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015

2. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places circa 1860.

(approx. ¼ mile away); The Salvation Army in Mobile (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Sixth Mobile Theatre (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mobile.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on house. (Submitted on July 30, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Restoration plaque and City marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015

3. Restoration plaque and City marker.

Ideal Cement Company
This building, know for years as
the Richards home, was built in
1849 by Charles G. Richards.
It is an outstanding example of
the domestic architecture of
nineteenth century Mobile.

Restored in 1947 by
Ideal Cement Company

Richards D.A.R.Museum House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015

4. Richards D.A.R.Museum House

View of house & museum sign. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015

5. View of house & museum sign.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 892 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on February 26, 2024, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 30, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.