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Burgess-Maschmeyer Mansion

Coordinates: 30°40′57.1″N 88°03′49.4″W / 30.682528°N 88.063722°W / 30.682528; -88.063722
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Burgess-Maschmeyer Mansion
David R. Burgess Mansion
General view of North (front) Elevation
Burgess-Maschmeyer Mansion is located in Alabama
Burgess-Maschmeyer Mansion
Location in Alabama
Burgess-Maschmeyer Mansion is located in the United States
Burgess-Maschmeyer Mansion
Location in United States
LocationMobile, Alabama
Built1907
ArchitectGeorge Bigelow Rogers
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
Part ofOakleigh Garden Historic District (ID7200171)
Designated CPApril 13, 1972

The Burgess-Maschmeyer Mansion is a historic residence at 1209 Government Street in the Oakleigh Garden Historic District of Mobile, United States. It was built in 1907 in the Renaissance Revival style by noted Mobile architect George Bigelow Rogers. The residence was constructed for cotton factor Col. David R. Burgess.

After his death in 1917, it was inherited by his daughter Ethel Burgess Maschmeyer. She bequeathed it to the Mobile Jaycees, for use as their headquarters after her death in 1973. It subsequently was transferred to the University of Mobile to be used as its President's home. In 2000 the mansion was reverted to use as a private residence.[1][2][3][4] It is listed as a historically significant building by the Mobile Historic Development Commission.

References

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  1. ^ Frasier, Jim (2012). The Majesty of Mobile. Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing. ISBN 9781455614912.
  2. ^ Sackett, Joseph (1999). Historic Houses of the Oakleigh Garden District. Live Oak Publishing. ISBN 0964896664.
  3. ^ Gamble, Robert (1990). Historic Architecture in Alabama. The University of Alabama Press. pp. 139–142. ISBN 0817311343.
  4. ^ Matthews, Michelle (January 21, 2016). "One of Mobile's grandest historic mansions goes on the market". al.com. Retrieved November 26, 2016.

30°40′57.1″N 88°03′49.4″W / 30.682528°N 88.063722°W / 30.682528; -88.063722