[1] The four Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) chapters in Mobile jointly operate and maintain the house.

[4] The house was built in 1860 for Charles G. Richards, a steamboat captain, and his wife, Caroline Elizabeth Steele.

[4] It was turned over to the city of Mobile in 1973, which then leased it to the Daughters of the American Revolution for operation as a museum.

It features an elaborate cast iron veranda, with allegorical figures representing the four seasons, across the three bays of the main front elevation.

Notable ornamental features are a curved staircase, marble mantels, the original bronze chandeliers, and floor-length windows overlooking the veranda.