Convent of Mercy
National Register of Historic Places

Convent of Mercy

Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
Listed
April 23, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91000845

About this property

The Convent of Mercy, known today as the St. Francis Place Condominiums, is a small complex of historic Roman Catholic religious buildings in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It consists of two buildings, the former convent and the former school.

Location

753 St. Francis St.
Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
30.68895, -88.05273

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 91000845. It was listed on April 23, 1992.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Vickers and Schumacher Buildings
Civil War
0.1 mi
Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Capture of Fort Charlotte (Mobile)
1813Early Republic
0.7 mi
De Soto – Battle near Mobile Bay 1540
1540Colonial
0.7 mi
Confederate Surrender — Taylor in Alabama
1865Civil War
0.7 mi
Battle of Mobile (Spanish 1780)
1780Revolutionary War
0.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Convent of Mercy listed on the National Register?

Convent of Mercy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Convent of Mercy?

Convent of Mercy is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Convent of Mercy?

The period of significance for Convent of Mercy is recorded as the industrial era.

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