Tag: Mobile’s Historical Facts
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Part Nine, The 1919 Fire

The city of Mobile has seen its share of disasters. Hurricanes are often the most thought of, but the disaster with one of the highest impacts for Mobilians of the past were fires. We’ve already discussed how fire destroyed two hotels at the current site of the Battle House, but there were plenty of other…
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Part Three, The Athelstan Club

Facing the middle of Bienville Square from the north side of St. Francis Street is a building that doesn’t garner much notice unless you know what it is or the stylized AC logo motif on each of the three balconies catches your eye. Organized on January 8, 1873, the Athelstan Club has been a gathering…


