201 S Dearborn Street, Mobile

Welcome to Church Street East. A unique Downtown neighborhood walkable to Restaurants, Theaters, The Arts, Breweries, Festivals and Mardi Gras Parades. Historic quaint homes of all sizes. A circa 1893 Victorian Folk Gothic Revival area, rich with details including turned posts embellished with intricate spoon-carvings, flanked by arched brackets that echo & accentuate the tall shuttered jib windows. The facade is accentuated with an asymmetric gable, complete with a quadrant fan window. Designed by the renowned architect, Rudolf Benz who designed many of the historical downtown mansions & commercial buildings that made up the landscape of the downtown in the 1870's thru early 1900's. This home is one of the few smaller homes he built. "Gracefully historical" describes this home. Historical attributes include 7/8" thick heart of pine floors in beautiful condition, 12" wide baseboards (as it should be), the jib windows from the front porch to dining room, 4 working fireplaces - in Dining Room, Living Room, Gathering Room in Kitchen and Primary Bedroom. This is a "Sister House" or twin house to the one next door & both were moved from around the corner. From a Mobile Press Register article (1984) featuring the homes, "they remained structurally sound - built with surprising sturdiness, of oak, cedar and cypress, with 4x4 inch studs, and beams under the house of 1 1/2 foot by 1 1/2 to 2-foot oak and cypress. Each room has wind bracing within the walls, and they've only had to use about 5% new wood in the whole house". 2 nice sized bedrooms and each has their own private bath. Primary bedroom has a walk-in closet & separate bath with soaking tub & separate walk-in shower. Formal Living Room & Dining Room & Kitchen with Gathering Room. A pleasant Sunroom/Office overlooks the garden. Corner lot and ready to move in! Come be a part of the vibrant atmosphere in Church Street East!! **Listing Broker makes no representation to accuracy of square footage. Buyer to verify.**