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

Portier House

Circa 1833

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 16, 2024

1. Portier House Marker

New paint.

Inscription. Title to this land, part of a Spanish grant and formerly a burial ground, was clarified by the American State Papers in 1828. Michael Portier, Mobile's first Bishop, made this his home from 1834 until his death in 1859. Four subsequent bishops of Mobile resided here until 1906. Abram J. Ryan, poet priest of the South, occupied the northwest corner room of second floor from 1870 until 1877. Residence was restored by Catholic Diocese of Mobile in 1958. In 1970 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 1973 by the Historic Mobile Preservation Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.

Location. 30° 41.397′ N, 88° 2.704′ W. Marker is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is at the intersection of Conti Street and West Claiborne Street, on the left when traveling west on Conti Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 307 Conti Street, 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: Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception / Archdiocese of Mobile (within shouting distance of this marker); Guesnard House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); It Takes a Village (about 300 feet away); Government Street Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); Mobile City Limits (about 400 feet away); Wallace Turnage (about 400 feet away); Le Marquis de Lafayette visited Mobile (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mobile.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia article on Portier House. (Submitted on July 27, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Encyclopedia of Alabama article on Michael Portier. (Submitted on July 27, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 25, 2015

2. Portier House Marker

Portier House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 25, 2015

3. Portier House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 942 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 20, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.