Park Place in Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Visitation Convent and Academy

Photographed by James Hulse

1. Visitation Convent and Academy Marker

Inscription. At the request of Rt. Rev. Michael Portier, first Bishop of Mobile, sisters, from the Visitation Monastery of Georgetown. D.C. under the direction of Mother Madeleine Augustine D'Arreger established the academy for girls. Renowned as an educational and cultural center in the South, the institution served as a school until 1952 and now functions as a retreat house. Architect for the building was Claude Beroujon.

Erected 1967 by Historic Mobile Preservation Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.

Location. 30° 41.564′ N, 88° 5.598′ W. Marker is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is in Park Place. It is at the intersection of SpringHill Ave (U.S. 98) and Lanier Ave, on the right when traveling west on SpringHill Ave. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2300 SpringHill Ave, Mobile AL 36607, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Mitchell Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Georgia Cottage (approx. half a mile away); Springhill Avenue Temple Congregation (approx. 0.6 miles away); Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Memorial Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd / Founding Members (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Shepard House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Gen. William C. Gorgas (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mobile.

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Photographed by James Hulse

2. Visitation Convent and Academy Marker

The view of the marker along the street in from of the grounds.

Photographed by James Hulse

3. Visitation Convent and Academy Marker

The view of the entrance to the main school building.

Photographed by James Hulse

4. Visitation Convent and Academy Marker

The side view of the main building.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 20, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.