St. Cecilia Academy
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St. Cecilia Academy | |
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The St. Cecilia Academy in 2010 | |
| Location | 8th Avenue and Clay Street, Nashville, Tennessee |
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| Area | 20.8 acres (8.4 ha) |
| Built | 1862 |
| NRHP Reference # | 76001772[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1976 |
St. Cecilia Academy is a historic religious building in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S..
History
The building was built on a mansion designed in the Greek Revival architectural style for John F. Erwin and his wife Lavinia Robertson Erwin.[2] [2] By 1903, three more houses were joined together to become home to the first Roman Catholic school in the state of Tennessee.[2] It is now home to the convent for the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia.[2]
The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 12, 1976.[3]
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 4 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: St. Cecilia Academy". National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ↑ "St. Cecilia Academy". National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
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