Sunday, we took a drive over to the home that the grateful citizens of Mobile gave to Confederate Admiral Raphael Semmes in 1870 and in which he lived until his death in 1877. Although not a Mobile native, the city became the admiral's home.
The house, done in a Federal-style, was built in 1858 by Peter Horta. In 1946, it was restored and given to the First Baptist Church next door by a family in honor of their son who had died in World War II.
It is located at 806 Government Street, US-90. In 1970, it was listed on the NRHP.
I also found that there is an Admiral Semmes Hotel in downtown Mobile. We probably drove by, but didn't notice it. It has 170 rooms and Oliver's Restaurant and a couple cocktail lounges are located in it. I'm not sure if it was around when Semmes was alive, but think not.
A Man and His Town. --Old B-Runner
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