Cartledge Blackwell, Author at Mobile Bay Magazine https://mobilebaymag.com/author/cartledge-blackwell/ The premier lifestyle magazine for Mobile and Baldwin counties since 1971 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 03:27:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://assets.mobilebaymag.com/2024/08/MB-site-icon-60x60.png Cartledge Blackwell, Author at Mobile Bay Magazine https://mobilebaymag.com/author/cartledge-blackwell/ 32 32 The Timeless Designs of Tommy McCown https://mobilebaymag.com/the-timeless-designs-of-tommy-mccown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-timeless-designs-of-tommy-mccown Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:51:29 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=44337 Celebrating the life and work of an iconic Port City realtor, contractor, designer and developer.

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]]> Mobile’s Chighizola House: The Patina and Perfection of Preservation https://mobilebaymag.com/mobiles-chighizola-house-the-patina-and-perfection-of-preservation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mobiles-chighizola-house-the-patina-and-perfection-of-preservation Thu, 20 Jun 2024 20:03:30 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=42063 After years on MB’s list of places in peril, a landmark of downtown Mobile is poised for renovation and ready for
its next chapter.

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]]> The Architecture of Eugene H. Gray https://mobilebaymag.com/the-architecture-of-eugene-h-gray/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-architecture-of-eugene-h-gray Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:00:03 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=38838 Mobile’s mid-century traditionalist extraordinaire remained true to the architecture of the past as it was being destroyed all around the city.

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]]> Carnival, The Art of it All https://mobilebaymag.com/carnival-the-art-of-it-all/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=carnival-the-art-of-it-all Thu, 16 Feb 2023 17:13:49 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=36975 In all its gaudy grandeur, Carnival utilizes — and manifests itself in — every form of art.

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]]> The Side Hall with Wing – The Ultimate Mobile Townhouse https://mobilebaymag.com/the-side-hall-with-wing-the-ultimate-mobile-townhouse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-side-hall-with-wing-the-ultimate-mobile-townhouse Mon, 26 Sep 2022 17:03:31 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=35078 With plenty of space for entertaining and for privacy, this distinctive home design was popular with Mobile’s oldest families.

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]]> Explore 3 Historic Homes in Camden https://mobilebaymag.com/explore-3-historic-homes-in-camden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=explore-3-historic-homes-in-camden Fri, 15 Oct 2021 14:31:13 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=30976 With their discerning eyes and restorative hands, three Mobile couples redefine rural retreats in Wilcox County.

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]]> A History of Mobile in 22 Objects: Chief Slac’s Threads https://mobilebaymag.com/a-history-of-mobile-in-22-objects-chief-slacs-threads/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-history-of-mobile-in-22-objects-chief-slacs-threads Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:48:48 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=27370 Take a closer look at the story of Mardi Gras, told through Chief Slac’s Joe Cain Day costume from the 1970s.

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]]> Cabin Fever https://mobilebaymag.com/cabin-fever/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cabin-fever Tue, 17 Dec 2019 11:00:39 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=22894 A physician-turned-cabin-master builds rustic log getaways designed to bring owners back to nature.

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]]> A Spirited History of Sipping https://mobilebaymag.com/a-spirited-history-of-sipping/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-spirited-history-of-sipping Thu, 27 Dec 2018 13:00:27 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=18688 Get a taste of Mobile’s longstanding appreciation of libations, from olden vino to modern-day malts.

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]]> Mobile’s Designing Women https://mobilebaymag.com/mobiles-designing-women/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mobiles-designing-women Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:00:19 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=17467 Four matriarchs of style and artistic expression illustrate the development of the city’s chic mystique.

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