Convent of Mercy, Mobile

Name: Convent of Mercy
Address: Mobile, United States

#60 among attractions in Mobile

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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. They were added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 24, 1992 as a part of the Historic Roman Catholic Properties in Mobile Multiple Property Submission. It, along with the Convent and Academy of the Visitation, is one of two surviving historic convent complexes in Mobile. ()

Built: 1908 (117 years ago)Coordinates: 30°41'20"N, 88°3'10"W

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Convent of Mercy – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mobile Civic Center, Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center, Crescent Theater.

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Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
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0.6 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
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Which popular attractions are close to Convent of Mercy?

Nearby attractions include Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Mobile (3 min walk), Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Mobile (4 min walk), Raphael Semmes House, Mobile (4 min walk), St. Louis Street Missionary Baptist Church, Mobile (6 min walk).