Uptown in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Motherhouse

Photographed By James Hulse, December 30, 2022

1. Motherhouse Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The 1900 Motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word was designed by architect Alfred Giles to house the convent, novitiate, and College and Academy of the Incarnate Word. Here, the Sisters lived, prayed and worked. It was the home to which they returned from the missions.

In 1988, the Motherhouse was razed to make way for a new ministry of the Congregation, the Incarnate Word Retirement Center, now known as the Village at Incarnate Word.

[Spanish Text]
Casa Madre
Casa Madre de la Congregación de las Hermanas de la Caridad del Verbo Encarnado inaugurada en 1900. Diseño del Arquitecto Alfred Giles; albergaba el convento, el noviciado, el Colegio y la Academia del Verbo Encarnado. Aquí vivieron, oraron y trabajaron las Hermanas. Era el hogar al que regresaban de las misiones.

Reconstruida en 1988, para crear un ministerio: el Centro de Jubilación del Verbo Encarnado, conocido ahora como la Villa del Verbo Encarnado.

Erected by Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.

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these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 29° 28.097′ N, 98° 27.891′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Uptown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Broadway and East Hildebrand Avenue. The marker is located in front of the Chapel of the Incarnate Word. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4503 Broadway, San Antonio TX 78209, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Motherhouse Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Brackenridge Villa Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Brackenridge Villa (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Incarnate Word College (about 400 feet away); Lourdes Grotto (about 700 feet away); Bridge Over the San Antonio River (about 800 feet away); San Antonio Spring "Blue Hole" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Miraflores (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

More about this marker. The marker is located on the campus of the University of the Incarnate Word. If you are planning a visit to the campus, you will need to obtain a visitor’s

Photographed By James Hulse, December 30, 2022

2. Motherhouse Marker

parking pass on-line before your visit.

Also see . . . Our Founder. Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word (Submitted on January 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Motherhouse Marker from the parking lot image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, December 30, 2022

3. The view of the Motherhouse Marker from the parking lot

The marker is located near the bushes at the entrance to the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.