Platt Roberts designed the Paterson House, an 8,000-square-foot Mediterranean Revival home in Mobile, Alabama. Take in the scale: an 8,000-square-foot Mediterranean Revival house that was completed in 1927. As you stand here, imagine the care that went into a home of this size and style — the very qualities that led to its addition to the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1986, noted for its architectural significance.
The house was designed by local architect Platt Roberts. Pause on that name; Roberts would later go on to design Mobile’s 16-story Waterman Building, so you’re seeing a chapter in the career of a man who shaped more of the city’s skyline. Let your eye trace the building’s mass and form and think about how a single architect’s touch can connect a gracious residence to a much larger commercial presence downtown.
Stand here a moment and appreciate the intent behind the design, the era it represents, and the recognition it has received for architecture. Roberts went on to design Mobile's 16-story Waterman Building, so this 1927 house is an early chapter of that skyline.