Battle House Hotel, Mobile Photos

The Battle House Hotel in Mobile was built in 1908, replacing an 1852 version of the hotel. Battle House closed in 1974 to languish until it was restored to its former glory in 2007. A new highrise wing has added the most notable skyscraper to the Mobile skyline.

See also: Alabama
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Battle House Hotel (1908) (7 floors) (26 North Royal St.).
Architect: Frank M. Andrews & Co. On National Register.

Facade of Battle House Hotel where Woodrow Wilson declared that the U.S. would never again wage a war of aggression.

Ceiling dome of Battle House Hotel.

Lobby of Battle House Hotel.

Plasterwork of George Washington in Battle House Hotel lobby.

Mural of founding of St. Louis de la Mobile settlement by Glidden Group in Battle House Hotel.

Mural of Creek Indian War of 1812 by Glidden Group in Battle House Hotel.

Mural of Barton Academy, first public school in Alabama, by Glidden Group in Battle House Hotel.

Mural of Mobile Mardi Gras by Glidden Group in Battle House Hotel.

Mural of future Mobile skyline by Glidden Group in Battle House Hotel.

RSA Battle House Tower (2007) (35 floors) (11 North Water St.).
Architect: Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Assoc. + Smith Dalia Architects.

Ground level of RSA Battle House Tower.

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