About this property
Monterey Place, best known as the Shepard House, is a historic residence in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The house was designed by architect George Franklin Barber in 1897 for Charles Martin Shepard, the general passenger agent for the Mobile and Ohio Railroad in Mobile. Shepard's daughters, Kate and Isabel, began to use the house as a boarding school in 1910.
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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 84000680. It was listed on January 5, 1984.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Monterey Place listed on the National Register?
Monterey Place was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 1984.
What type of historic resource is Monterey Place?
Monterey Place is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Monterey Place?
The period of significance for Monterey Place is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1897.
Can I research the history near Monterey Place?
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