United States Court House and Custom House
National Register of Historic Places

United States Court House and Custom House

Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
Listed
October 7, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
08000964

About this property

The Carnahan Courthouse, originally the U.S. Court House and Custom House, is a former federal courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri. Its namesake is former Missouri governor Mel Carnahan.

Location

113 St. Joseph St.
Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
30.69381, -88.04290

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 08000964. It was listed on October 7, 2008.

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
Coley Building
Early Republic
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Capture of Fort Charlotte (Mobile)
1813Early Republic
0 mi
De Soto – Battle near Mobile Bay 1540
1540Colonial
0 mi
Confederate Surrender — Taylor in Alabama
1865Civil War
0 mi
CSS Hunley — Early Trials and Sinkings
1863Civil War
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was United States Court House and Custom House listed on the National Register?

United States Court House and Custom House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 2008.

What type of historic resource is United States Court House and Custom House?

United States Court House and Custom House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for United States Court House and Custom House?

The period of significance for United States Court House and Custom House is recorded as the early_republic era.

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