Amelia Stewart House

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Amelia Stewart House

The Amelia Stewart House is a historic home in Mobile, Alabama. It is also known as the Carol O. Wilkinson House and William Hallett House.

History
- The original house was built in 1835 by merchant William R. Hallett as a Greek Revival mansion with several outbuildings, including a garçonnière (a residence for his sons).
- The main house burned in the 1860s, but the garçonnière survived.
- In 1871, Amelia Stewart bought the property and added a new front section in Greek Revival style, attached to the garçonnière. The front was designed to echo the nearby Oakleigh House.
- The three-bay façade features a front door with transom and sidelights, three sash windows, a recessed porch under a pedimented gable, and a balustrade that probably came from the older garçonnière. The original gable is partly visible from the front.
- Inside, a side hall leads to rooms from the 1835 section, which is raised about two feet higher than the newer part. The two parlors have original trim and black marble mantels. The 1835 portion includes Federal-style mantels.

National Register of Historic Places
- The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1992, recognized for its architectural significance.

Relocation
- In 2018, to avoid demolition for a parking lot, the house was moved to 50 Common Street in Mobile’s Common Street District.

Location and significance
- The Amelia Stewart House sits in Mobile, Alabama (coordinates about 30.68611°N, -88.05778°W). It is an important example of Greek Revival architecture in the area and shows how an 1830s house was expanded in the 1870s.