Historic Preservation Month 2025
During the month of May, we celebrate Historic Preservation Month. This year's theme is The Power of Place! There are educational events, tours, and activities on the schedule that will highlight the importance of preservation in Mobile.
Gardens and Galleries: Tour of gardens in the Oakleigh Garden District
May 3
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Washington Square Park
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Tour the gardens of Oakleigh Garden Historic District and enjoy our talented local artists sharing their latest works. This is a fundraiser by Friends of Washington Square. Tickets may be picked up at Washington Square on day of the event.
May Historic Preservation Month
May 610:30am
City Council Meeting
City Council proclamation declaring May Historic Preservation Month -- Read by William Carroll
“The Life & Afterlife of Alexander Bragg”
May 15
5:30PM
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion
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Join us for an engaging talk with Cartledge Weeden Blackwell III, curator of the Mobile Carnival Museum, as he explores the life and legacy of 19th-century master builder Alexander Jackson "Sandy" Bragg. Discover how Bragg’s craftsmanship shaped the American South and continues to resonate today.
Dearborn Place Open House
June 8
2PM – 4PM
N. Dearborn Street
Join the Downtown Mobile Alliance, developers, and downtown stakeholders as we reveal the revitalization of an entire block of Downtown Mobile. Tour seven new and renovated single-family homes and celebrate the continued redevelopment of our city center.
The Lost Gardens of Mobile
May 22
5:30pm
Bragg Mitchell Mansion
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Join us at the Bragg-Mitchell Mansion for The Lost Gardens of Mobile, a fascinating presentation by historian Tom McGehee, Museum Curator at Bellingrath Gardens & Home. Explore the rich history of Mobiles forgotten gardens and the lasting impact of these lost landscapes. Dont miss this unique look into our citys horticultural past!
Restore Mobile’s Marine Street Open Houses
May 29
6:00 PM
Marine Street
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Restore Mobile, along with Watershed Architects and DSW are very proud to show the new construction of three period style homes, inspired by Victorian, Oakleigh Historic District that will transform these vacant properties into single family, affordable homes.
