Park Place in Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Georgia Cottage
Photographed by James Hulse
1. Georgia Cottage Marker
Built circa 1840, girlhood home of Augusta Evans Wilson, famed mobile authoress.
Erected 1938 by Historic Mobile Preservation Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 30° 41.731′ N, 88° 6.011′ W. Marker is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is in Park Place. It is at the intersection of SpringHill Avenue and Wingfield Drive, on the right when traveling west on SpringHill Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2258 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Visitation Convent and Academy (approx. half a mile away); The Mitchell Home (approx. 0.9 miles away); Springhill Avenue Temple Congregation (approx. 1.1 miles away); Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd / Founding Members (approx. 1.3 miles away); Gen. William C. Gorgas (approx. 1.6 miles away); Memorial Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); Catholic Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mobile.
Photographed by James Hulse
2. Georgia Cottage Marker
The view of the marker along the street.
Photographed by James Hulse
3. Georgia Cottage Marker
The pathway to the house from the street.
Photographed by James Hulse, January 3, 2026
4. Georgia Cottage
The front view of the Georgia Cottage from the side street.
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 37 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 20, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
