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Bishop Manor Estate

Coordinates: 30°27′1″N 88°15′37″W / 30.45028°N 88.26028°W / 30.45028; -88.26028
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Bishop Manor Estate
Bishop Manor Estate is located in Alabama
Bishop Manor Estate
Bishop Manor Estate is located in the United States
Bishop Manor Estate
LocationArgyl Rd., St. Elmo, Alabama
Coordinates30°27′1″N 88°15′37″W / 30.45028°N 88.26028°W / 30.45028; -88.26028
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built1925
ArchitectBishop, Steven
Architectural styleMediterranean Revival
NRHP reference No.85000255[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 14, 1985

The Bishop Manor Estate is a historic estate near St. Elmo in rural Mobile County, Alabama, United States. Contributing to the National Register of Historic Places listing are a main house, a five bay garage, a guest house, two outbuildings, a swimming pool and a pavilion. Spread over a formally landscaped 7 acres (2.8 ha), the Mediterranean Revival style estate was built in 1925 by Steven Bishop.[2] It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1985.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Lang, Robin A.; Anne Sieller Bantens; Ellen Mertins (January 1984). "Bishop Manor Estate". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.