Blacksher Hall is a beautiful example of Edwardian Neo-Classical architecture,
providing exquisite grandeur to Government Street and the Historic Garden District of Mobile.

Blacksher Hall is complemented with period furnishings and set in park-like surroundings.

Blacksher Hall is a premier location for Wedding Receptions, Parties, Reunions, Formal and informal get togethers, business meetings, and even for use as a filming location.

ur spacious, elegantly styled ballroom, cathedral styled tent, and beautifully landscaped pond make Fitzpen Place an excellent location for both weddings and receptions. The 4200 sq ft open ballroom accommodates up to 300 people while the 40' x 60' tent covering our pavilion adds room for the more expansive guest lists. From simple elegance to the most elaborate, indoors or out, Fitzpen Place has the amenities to make your special day a success. Our onsite catering service has a menu ranging from sandwiches to extravagant specialty selections that will delight every taste bud. The younger members on your guest list, ages 2-12 years old, can be entertained on our playground out back while being supervised by an adult 18 years or older. Fitzpen Place is built on 4+ acres which provides ample parking space. We are located just east of Spanish Fort, Alabama, on US Highway 31, which makes us a central location in Baldwin County and only a short distance from Mobile, Alabama. The slide show below illustrates for you some of the wedding and reception set-up options. Please visit our Amenities page for a slide show of the various features at Fitzpen Place that can make your day unique.

Friendly service, up-to-date amenities, and beautifully renovated accommodations make Fort Conde Inn the perfect place for your event.

We are here to help you every step of the way!

Fort Conde Inn extends a gracious welcome to brides, event organizers and guests alike. The hospitality area consists of double parlors, reception room, dining room, and two courtyards all reflecting an ongoing commitment to the hospitality and sumptuous entertaining of a bygone era.

We pride ourselves in the many services we provide for events hosted at our location, including free wedding consulting, vendor referrals and event planning tailored to your personal style. These free amenities are particularly helpful to our out-of-town brides and clients. Fort Conde Inn has 10 guest rooms available for your guests, including a beautiful bridal suite.

Magnolia Manor ia a multi-use facility and may be rented for private parties, weddings, receptions, luncheons, teas, training seminars and other social functions.

Magnolia Manor is an Italiante townhouse begun in 1854 and finished in 1862 by Jebez Fellows, a merchant, who owned a clothing store on
Water Street. The 15 room house is noted for its twinned semi-circular headed windows and doubled leafed carved entrance doors. The second story front facade has Palladian type windows. The complex front porch is supported by colonettes made from single pine trees uniformly sawed with square corners and decorated with carved capitals. The original kitchen area behind the main house was converted into a carriage house which held a series of horse drawn vehicles. There is also a small cottage located to the rear of the property which was originally the servants quarters.

Spacious, light and inviting, the Botanical Center is enhanced with a lovely stone plaza and fountain. French doors on two sides open to the plaza and fountain on the north side, while the south side opens to the herb garden–both of which are excellent ceremony sites.

A white interior with windows along both main walls lends itself easily to your decorating ideas. Built-in benches along two walls can each hold up to 30 adults. A fully equipped kitchen and 2-stall men’s and women’s restrooms round out the building’s amenities.

During the bustle of the roaring 20’s an ambitious plan was unfolding. The members of The Scottish Rite Bodies of Alabama were nearing completion of their new and mystifying Temple. It was the talk of the town. Nothing like this had been attempted. An architectural style liken to the pyramids of Egypt.

Renowned architect George Rodgers was commissioned by his fellow members to design a majestic structure to house their Grand Lodge. It was an opportunity of a lifetime and the timing couldn’t be more perfect. Mobilians, it seemed were racing to out build each other for the most fabulous structures. Rodgers and the Scottish Rite were ready to unveil their plan that would change Mobile’s skyline as ever before.