Coley Building
National Register of Historic Places

Coley Building

Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
Listed
October 21, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
82001611

About this property

The Coley Building was a historic two-story commercial building in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It began as a one-story Federal style masonry structure in 1836. It was the last 19th century building to survive on its city block.

Location

56 St. Francis St.
Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
30.69375, -88.04015

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 82001611. It was listed on October 21, 1982.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Battle House Royale
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Brisk & Jacobson Store
Industrial
0.1 mi
Pincus Building
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Capture of Mobile
1865Civil War
0.1 mi
Action at Mobile Bay (Fort Huger / Battery Tracy)
1865Civil War
0.1 mi
Siege and Fall of Mobile
1865Civil War
0.1 mi
Confederate Surrender — Taylor in Alabama
1865Civil War
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Coley Building listed on the National Register?

Coley Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 21, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Coley Building?

Coley Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Coley Building?

The period of significance for Coley Building is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1836.

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