Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Christ Church
(Episcopal)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015
1. Christ Church Marker
Established in 1823, the first Episcopal Congregation in Mobile and in the State of Alabama. Cornerstone of present edifice laid in 1835; building completed and consecrated 1842 by Leonidas Polk, Bishop of Louisiana and Alabama, later General of Artillery in Army of the Confederacy.
Erected 1953 by Historic Mobile Preservation Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
Location. 30° 41.341′ N, 88° 2.456′ W. Marker is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is at the intersection of Church Street and Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 South Conception 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: Oldest Episcopal Church in the State (a few steps from this marker); Lynching in America / The Lynching of Richard Robertson (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Fort Conde Ruin (within shouting distance of this marker); The Site of Historic Fort Condι (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Office of Dr. Henry S. LeVert, 1804-1864.
this page online
Also see . . . Church website. (Submitted on August 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015
2. Christ Church Cathedral
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015
3. View of marker towards Church Street.
Public Domain
4. Leonidas L. Polk
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 946 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
