Convent of Mercy

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.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and Protestant Children’s Home.

Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church

Church

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Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church congregation in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Emanuel AME began when church trustees purchased a vacant lot for their church in 1869, as African Americans in Mobile established their own congregations following the American Civil War. Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church is situated 720 feet northeast of Convent of Mercy.

Protestant Children’s Home

Heritage site

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The Protestant Children's Home, also known as the Protestant Orphans' Asylum, is a historic orphanage building in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1973. Protestant Children’s Home is situated 1,000 feet southwest of Convent of Mercy.

First Baptist Church of Mobile

Church

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First Baptist Church of Mobile is situated 700 feet south of Convent of Mercy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mobile and Toulminville.

Mobile

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Mobile is a city in the state of Alabama in the South of the United States of America with almost a half million people in the metro area. Mobile is a historic, diverse port city with a strong southern culture and heritage.

Toulminville

Neighborhood

Toulminville is a neighborhood of Mobile, Alabama, United States. It began as a small settlement on the property of Harry Theophilus Toulmin, who served as Sheriff of Mobile County in the 1830s. Toulminville is situated 3 miles northwest of Convent of Mercy.

Prichard

Town

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Prichard is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population was 19,322 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 18,816 in 2023. Prichard borders the north side of Mobile, as well as the Mobile suburbs of Chickasaw, Saraland, and the unincorporated sections of Eight Mile. Prichard is situated 4 miles northwest of Convent of Mercy.

Convent of Mercy

Type: Building
Also known as: “St. Francis Place Condominiums”
Category: historic site
Location: Mobile, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

30.68881° or 30° 41′ 20″ north

Longitude

-88.05273° or 88° 3′ 10″ west

Elevation

30 feet (9 metres)

Open location code

862HMWQW+GW

GeoNames ID

11523449

Wikidata ID

Q5166182

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From Catalan to German—“Convent of Mercy” goes by many names.

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