National Second Place - Cultural Events and Traditions - Christmas Theme "T'was the Night Before Christmas". (2005-2006)
A great way to spend a morning or afternoon, this handsome historic home, built in 1860, tells in superb architectural detail of fashionable life during Mobile's affluent ante-bellum days. The House is famous for the iron lace that lavishly decorates the front facade. The Ideal Cement Company purchased the Richards House from descendants of Captain and Caroline Richards in 1946. They restored it for use as their downtown offices, then in 1973 presented the property to the city of Mobile.
The city has leased the house to the six Mobile chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution for furnishing and administering it as a Period House-Museum. All of the furnishings in the home are "of the period" which means that they are prior to 1870. The Richards-DAR House Museum is in the heart of the deTonti Square Historic District and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The Richards DAR House is also home to a fine genealogical library compiled and maintained by the Governing Board of the House. It is open for research and copying of documents on the premises. Call the House for further details.
Directions: Going East from Highway 90, (Government St.), left on Jackson St. (1-way) right on Congress St., right on Joachim St. (1-way) to 256 N. Joachim St., on left.
Hours:
Monday - Friday 11 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.
Saturday: 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 PM
Sunday: 1 P.M. to 4 P.M.
Guided Tours are available for groups of any size, and
The House can be rented for Receptions & Meetings.
Please call (251) 208-7320 for admission prices, rental prices or for further information
Mailing Address: 256 North Joachim Street, Mobile, AL 36603
Christmas 2010 Schedule
36th Annual Christmas at the Richards
House
will be held on
December 4, 2010..........................10:00 A. M. until 5:00 P.M. and December 5, 2010..........................1:00 P. M. until 5:00 P.M.
Theme: "It's A Winter Wonderland!"
Bay area musicians will be performing throughout the
weekend
Grand Christmas Tree in front parlor
Home baked refreshments served by DAR hostesses
Baked goods and a museum gift shop
Security guard on duty
We invite you to share this celebration of beauty, color, music and food. Live for a time in the hospitality of the "Old South."
For further information, please call the house museum at 251-208-7320.
For group tour reservations, call the House at the above telephone number.
Come and see this wonderland from the past!
For information about hotels and other accommodations in and around Mobile
please call
the Mobile Convention and Visitors Corporation at 1-800-5-MOBILE.