U. J. Cleveland House Explained

U. J. Cleveland House
Coordinates:	30.6764°N -88.0567°W
Area:	less than one acre
Built:	1853
Architecture:	Gulf Coast Cottage
Added:	May 21, 1993
Refnum:	93000420

The U. J. Cleveland House (also known as the Thomas Smith House) is a historic house located at 551 Charles Street in Mobile, Alabama. It is locally significant as an intact Gulf Coast Cottage with an unusual interior plan.

Description and history

The -story wood-frame structure, on brick piers, was built in 1853 in the Gulf Coast Cottage style. The interior plan of the house is unusual for Mobile, featuring a back hall dining room. The front door leads into a narrow hall, with the staircase running immediately up to the half story.^[1]

It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1993.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sledge. John. Melanie A. Betz. [{{NRHP url|id=93000420}} Cleveland, U. J., House ]. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. March 16, 2014. November 12, 1992. https://www.webcitation.org/6O87yaEDk?url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/nrhp/text/93000420.pdf . March 16, 2014. live. See also: Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=93000420|photos=y}} Accompanying photos]. March 16, 2014. https://www.webcitation.org/6O87zOGiZ?url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/nrhp/photos/93000420.pdf . March 16, 2014. live.