Ask McGehee: What is the history of the vacant Van Antwerp Building?
Ground was broken for Mobile’s Van Antwerp Building in 1906. Druggist Garrett Van Antwerp (1833 - 1911) had been in business on the...
Ask McGehee: What is the history of the median on Spring Hill Avenue?
There has been a median on Spring Hill Avenue since at least 1860 when Col. Lorenzo Madison Wilson incorporated the Mobile and Spring...
Ask McGehee: Was there ever a fort at Spanish Fort?
The Baldwin County community draws its name from an actual fort, which was built by Spanish troops in a classic European design...
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Ask McGehee: What is the story behind that Egyptian temple downtown?
What Mobilians have most recently called “The Temple Downtown” is currently an event venue but was created as Mobile’s Scottish Rite Cathedral, ...
Ask McGehee: Who was Sidney McCall?
Over its long history, Mobile has established a reputation for producing talented and successful writers. As the 19th century progressed, there...
Ask McGehee: What ever happened to the old Malbis bakery?
The Malbis Bakery, although owned by Jason Malbis, was never actually located in the Baldwin County town. In the early...
Ask McGehee: I heard one of the old homes that used to be in...
According to local folklore, the city’s oldest house stood at 190 St. Anthony St., with a portion of the house dating...
Ask McGehee: How old are the oaks in Bienville Square?
According to Ron Jackson, the longtime urban forester for Mobile, live oaks have been in that location since at least 1812....
The Aviators
Even before the Wright Brothers flew a powered heavier-than-air machine at Kitty Hawk, N.C., in 1903, John Fowler (1862 -...
Legendary Laws
Stop in the name of the law! And most of us do because we respect our legal system. Plus, orange jump suits...