..a particular stretch of road leading into downtown Mobile is Government Street.. it’s lined on both sides with **okay, get ready for this** “antebellum architectural examples of Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Creole cottage, various Victorian types, shotgun types, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, Beaux-Arts and many others..” **whew, that’s a mouthful.. got that from wikipedia**
..one such specimen is the Blacksher Hall.. (from their website)
Blacksher Hall is a beautiful example of Edwardian Neo-Classical architecture,
providing exquisite grandeur to Government Street and the Historic Garden District of Mobile.Blacksher Hall is complemented with period furnishings and set in park-like surroundings.
It is one of the most sought-after private party venues in Mobile, and continues
to host special events for individuals and corporations including:
- Weddings and Receptions
- Extravagant Cocktail Parties
- Elegant Fundraising Events
- Seated Dinners
The family owned and operated mansion features elegant touches such as
a 60 foot wide classical front porch, grand mahogany entrance with beveled glass
leading to a 2 story entrance hall, a spectacular mahogany main staircase,
stained glass skylights and jeweled windows, a ballroom with grand piano,
and lovely antique furnishings and paintings throughout.
26 replies on “blacksher hall”
WOW! This is a great place to hold a wedding or other huge once in a lifetime events or any kind of big event. Very very nice photo and the bright lively colors make everything better. (it’s raining heavily here in northern California and I just needed to see something like that LOL)
Nice greens and leading lines.
i had a friend that lives in mobile and i was looking at real estate listings with her, it’s shocking the price of gorgeous houses down there!! great shot man!! and your comment on my page made me smile 🙂
What a place, beautiful shot!
Wow, nice result! I like your architecture analysis. Really funny…
Didn’t MTV film the “Real World” here? Lol…this looks like a great old place that’s been well maintained.
I’ve actually seen this place. Mobile has some wonderful old structures and they’ve done pretty well at preserving them. John’s 3rd Great Uncle was Governor of Alabama and resided in Mobile so I’ve studied the area. Wonderful capture.
I like the formal view “head-on” of this great looking place. Your composition seems to fit the subject very well.
wow! monumental! gorgeous building and a very well done view
An american way of (re)interpreting the past? A fine “documentary” shot!
all in order, i prefer the lines in curves of the motobikes !
This is gorgeous shot. The building and surroundings is no less beautiful.I remember Mobile…i used to be a truck driver.
Nice! Like the slight overblow. Gives it somewhat of a shine 🙂
What a cool old building! Love the way you shot this with the driveway leading up to it in the frame.
Your comment is very amazing and goes well with this wonderful “documentary” photograph! 🙂
SwissCharles
your handling of it (center of the frame) makes it look quite grand. i wonder what a shot gun type is.
that’s an awesome house and a great composition to boot. the eclectic nature of the street seems like it would be a bit overwhelming but with huge yards and the immensity of the architecture maybe its only swallowable in bite-sized chunks anyway 🙂
le néo-victorien, c’est tellement amusant dans le mauvais gout que ça en devient de l’art
nice picture!
Beautifully photograph! Love these old southern homes with the columns and porches.
I am pleased to see that there are distortions in this photo / / I love it / / regard the form of Yogyakarta City Indonesia /
It’s a postcard, Rian!
Well man, you’ve been sightseeing 🙂 There is a lot of great buildings in the south, or so I have heard, this is a beauty and it is beautifully captured. 🙂
Wow! This is amazing
What a wonderful place, yes a perfect postcard, Rain!
Love the perspective and what a place! Nice shot!