St. Cecilia Academy
United States historic place
St. Cecilia Academy | |
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 (1862) |
NRHP reference No. | 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] 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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "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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