Who and what is the Mobile Historic Development Commission? We save buildings and neighborhoods. The Mobile Historic Development Commission is a department of the City of Mobile, under the direction of an independent volunteer Commission. The Commission is composed of representatives of various civic and public entities. The staff is a group of four professionals and a secretary who do the work of the organization, and serve as staff for the City’s Architectural Review Board. The Architectural Review Board oversees the work within Mobile’s seven historic districts. Its eleven volunteer members are appointed by the Mobile City Council. Preservation Leadership Class 2007 Pictures We Built This City: Tradesmen, Builders & Architects, 1837-1940 HOW OLD IS THIS BUILDING? A guide for the Amateur Researcher: Consulting Primary Research Sources in Mobile, Alabama (.pdf) Property Value Appreciation for Historic Districts in Alabama (.pdf) Back to Home