The Convent of Mercy, known today as the St. Francis Place Condominiums, is a small complex of historic Roman Catholic religious buildings in Mobile, Alabama, United States.
[2] The Sisters of Mercy first came to Mobile in 1884 with the new bishop, Dominic Manucy, for service in St. Joseph's Parish.
Their social works mission included visiting the sick in their homes, the destitute in the poorhouse and the imprisoned in the jails.
[2] St. Joseph School was initially taught in five frame buildings on the property, with one as the residence of the Sisters.
It was designed by architect A. H. Downey as a combination convent and school to replace the former frame structures.