Mobile, Alabama's oldest, award-winning B&B, The Kate Shepard House Bed and Breakfast is nestled among ancient oaks and magnolias. Named after a longtime favored educator, Kate Shepard, this house was once a boarding and day school. Situated in an historic neighborhood, The Kate Shepard House Bed and Breakfast provides lodging conveniently located close to downtown Mobile, the Arthur Outlaw Convention Center, The Carnival Cruise Terminal, quaint shops and neighborhood dining.
Your hosts, Wendy and Bill James have welcomed guests for over 16 years in this 1897 Victorian architectural icon and invite you to experience a genuine southern getaway complete with charm, comfort and a gourmet breakfast to start your day. Beaux Bear, the friendly resident Chow Chow, recommends strolling through the historic neighborhoods or just relaxing on the front porch.
Bellingrath Gardens, The USS Alabama and beautiful gulf coast beaches are a short drive away. Award-winning breakfast dishes are served each morning in the dining room on fine china and antique linens and promise to be memorable.
Your hosts, Wendy and Bill James have welcomed guests for over 16 years in this 1897 Victorian architectural icon and invite you to experience a genuine southern getaway complete with charm, comfort and a gourmet breakfast to start your day. Beaux Bear, the friendly resident Chow Chow, recommends strolling through the historic neighborhoods or just relaxing on the front porch.
Bellingrath Gardens, The USS Alabama and beautiful gulf coast beaches are a short drive away. Award-winning breakfast dishes are served each morning in the dining room on fine china and antique linens and promise to be memorable.
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The James searched the south for the perfect house that would enable them to fulfill their dream of owning a bed and breakfast inn.
They found just that in this historic house built in 1897 by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin Shepard.
This Queen Anne Victorian home was chosen from a catalog produced by the famous architect, George Franklin Barber.
Rumor has it that it took thirteen railroad cars to deliver all of its components from Knoxville, Tennessee to Mobile, Alabama.
Many of the original features remain in the house including chandeliers, fireplaces and mantles, stained glass windows and book cases.
They found just that in this historic house built in 1897 by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin Shepard.
This Queen Anne Victorian home was chosen from a catalog produced by the famous architect, George Franklin Barber.
Rumor has it that it took thirteen railroad cars to deliver all of its components from Knoxville, Tennessee to Mobile, Alabama.
Many of the original features remain in the house including chandeliers, fireplaces and mantles, stained glass windows and book cases.
On display in the library of The Kate Shepard House Bed and Breakfast are family artifacts dating back as far as the early 1800s.
Kate's maternal grandmother's family, The McRaes from Mississippi, passed on to this Shepard family a large collection of their letters, receipts, land deeds and miscellaneous important papers.
The Confederate Relic Room in Columbia, South Carolina now has a portion of their museum dedicated to "The McRae Papers, " the collection of rare Civil War documents found in the attic of The Kate Shepard House Bed and Breakfast.
Kate's maternal grandmother's family, The McRaes from Mississippi, passed on to this Shepard family a large collection of their letters, receipts, land deeds and miscellaneous important papers.
The Confederate Relic Room in Columbia, South Carolina now has a portion of their museum dedicated to "The McRae Papers, " the collection of rare Civil War documents found in the attic of The Kate Shepard House Bed and Breakfast.
The Kate Shepard House Bed and Breakfast, located in Mobile, Alabama, is conveniently located close to I-10 and I-65 and the heart of the downtown district.
If you are travelling through and are in need of a quick overnight respite, our historic B&B is a refreshing change of pace from chain hotels with quaint restaurants nearby and a gourmet breakfast to start your day.
Looking for a one-of-a-kind getaway but don't want to spend time traveling?
The Kate Shepard House Bed and Breakfast is only two hours from New Orleans and Baton Rouge and approximately 5 hours from Atlanta.
If you are travelling through and are in need of a quick overnight respite, our historic B&B is a refreshing change of pace from chain hotels with quaint restaurants nearby and a gourmet breakfast to start your day.
Looking for a one-of-a-kind getaway but don't want to spend time traveling?
The Kate Shepard House Bed and Breakfast is only two hours from New Orleans and Baton Rouge and approximately 5 hours from Atlanta.
No stay in Mobile, Alabama is complete until you have had an award-winning breakfast at The Kate Shepard House Bed and Breakfast.
Experience Pecan Praline French Toast, voted one of "Alabama's 100 Dishes You Must Eat Before You Die, " or any of our B&B menus for a memorable and delicious breakfast served on fine china with antique linens.
Gourmet coffee and teas, Port, Sherry and homemade sweets are available around the clock in the dining room and butler's pantry.
Dietary restrictions can be accommodated with advance notice.
Experience Pecan Praline French Toast, voted one of "Alabama's 100 Dishes You Must Eat Before You Die, " or any of our B&B menus for a memorable and delicious breakfast served on fine china with antique linens.
Gourmet coffee and teas, Port, Sherry and homemade sweets are available around the clock in the dining room and butler's pantry.
Dietary restrictions can be accommodated with advance notice.
The Mobile Bay area is recognized worldwide for having many unique attractions.
Plan your visit to The Kate Shepard House Bed and Breakfast and celebrate the relaxed rhythm of the coastal lifestyle found only in Mobile.
Visit historic Oakleigh to experience one of the most exquisite and decorative fine art collections in the south where over 1,000 artifacts interpret life in Mobile between 1830 and 1900.
If shopping's your passion, Mobile, Alabama is the place for you!
Shopping opportunities abound citywide.
Plan your visit to The Kate Shepard House Bed and Breakfast and celebrate the relaxed rhythm of the coastal lifestyle found only in Mobile.
Visit historic Oakleigh to experience one of the most exquisite and decorative fine art collections in the south where over 1,000 artifacts interpret life in Mobile between 1830 and 1900.
If shopping's your passion, Mobile, Alabama is the place for you!
Shopping opportunities abound citywide.
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