Central Business District in Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Guesnard House

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 16, 2024
1. Guesnard House Marker
Church Street East Historic District:
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c.1859
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 30° 41.404′ N, 88° 2.659′ W. Marker is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is in the Central Business District. It is at the intersection of South Jackson Street and Conti Street, on the right when traveling north on South Jackson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 51 S Jackson St, Mobile AL 36602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Gulf Coast and in Mobile Bay. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wallace Turnage (within shouting distance of this marker); On this Spot Woodrow Wilson Said: (within shouting distance of this marker); Portier House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mobile City Limits (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Government Street Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away); Nicola Marschall Residence (about 300 feet away); Saenger Theatre (about 300 feet away); Le Marquis de Lafayette visited Mobile (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mobile.
Regarding Guesnard House. The building is on the National Register solely as a part of the Church Street East Historic District.
Also see . . . Cool Spaces: Guesnard House has stood strong in downtown Mobile for 155 years (photos). AL.Com website entry (Submitted on June 26, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 21, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.

