Kirkbride Home, Mobile, Alabama
Color print view of the Kirkbride Home located in Mobile, AL. Beautiful, two-story, white home. Covered porch areas on both levels and front entrance. Four chimneys extending from roof. White picket fence across front of residence. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'Kirkbride Home, Mobile...
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Wade Hall Postcard Collection |
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Troy University Library |
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Troy University Library |
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Alabama postcards |
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Alabama postcards Kirkbride Home, Mobile, Alabama Carter's News Agency |
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Alabama postcards Mobile (Ala.); Historic homes -- Alabama Geography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns; History -- Historic Sites Alabama; Mobile Cities & towns; Dwellings; Historic buildings; Residential facilities For information on using this for a K-12 assignment, go to Alabama Moments in American History. |
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Color print view of the Kirkbride Home located in Mobile, AL. Beautiful, two-story, white home. Covered porch areas on both levels and front entrance. Four chimneys extending from roof. White picket fence across front of residence. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'Kirkbride Home, Mobile, Ala., 7B-H3.' Printed on back: 'The Jonathan Kirkbride Home, 104 Theatre Street, considered the oldest building in Alabama, stands on what was originally the Fort Charlotte Reservation, which was owned first by the Spaniards, then the French, then the English, and finally by the Spaniards again, who surrendered it to the United States in 1813. In 1822, the Fort was demolished and salvaged materials used to construct the first Jail and Courthouse in Alabama. Around 1845 the building became the residence of Jonathan Kirkbride. In 1940 it was bought by the Historic Mobile Preservation Society. Carter's News Agency, Mobile, Ala., Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C. T. Art-Colortone" Post Card (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.)' |
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Kirkbride Home, Mobile, AlabamaColor print view of the Kirkbride Home located in Mobile, AL. Beautiful, two-story, white home. Covered porch areas on both levels and front entrance. Four chimneys extending from roof. White picket fence across front of residence. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'Kirkbride Home, Mobile, Ala., 7B-H3.' Printed on back: 'The Jonathan Kirkbride Home, 104 Theatre Street, considered the oldest building in Alabama, stands on what was originally the Fort Charlotte Reservation, which was owned first by the Spaniards, then the French, then the English, and finally by the Spaniards again, who surrendered it to the United States in 1813. In 1822, the Fort was demolished and salvaged materials used to construct the first Jail and Courthouse in Alabama. Around 1845 the building became the residence of Jonathan Kirkbride. In 1940 it was bought by the Historic Mobile Preservation Society. Carter's News Agency, Mobile, Ala., Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C. T. Art-Colortone" Post Card (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.)'Carter's News AgencyCurteich19402005Troy University Library Mobile (Ala.); Historic homes -- AlabamaGeography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns; History -- Historic SitesAlabama; MobileCities & towns; Dwellings; Historic buildings; Residential facilitiesFor information on using this for a K-12 assignment, go to Alabama Moments in American History.This collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. copyright law.Wade Hall Postcard Collection, Troy University Library, Special Collections.Troy University (Troy, Ala.) Library; University of Alabama Library (Digitization)Box 3, ADAtscwhp001842ADAtscwhp001842.1, ADAtscwhp001842.2 imageengjpeghttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/troy2/id/5604 |
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