Monastery Immaculate Conception

Convent Immaculate Conception Historic District
Monastery of Immaculate Conception, June 2008
Location 802 E. 10th St., Ferdinand, Indiana
Coordinates 38°13′23″N 86°51′08″W / 38.22306°N 86.85222°W / 38.22306; -86.85222Coordinates: 38°13′23″N 86°51′08″W / 38.22306°N 86.85222°W / 38.22306; -86.85222
Area 190 acres (77 ha)
Built 1883 (1883)-1887, 1915
Architect Klutho, Victor
Architectural style Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 83000122[1]
Added to NRHP July 13, 1983

The Monastery Immaculate Conception is a monastery in Ferdinand, Indiana. It is home to one of the largest communities of Benedictine women in the United States.[2]

History

The convent was founded in 1867.[3]

Conservation

In 1983, the Monastery and other outbuildings and structures were added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Convent Immaculate Conception Historic District.[1] The complex includes the main building constructed in 1883-1887. A major expansion to the complex began in 1915 and includes the Romanesque Revival style convent chapel.[4]:3

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Dubois County Visitors Center & Tourism Commission: Monastery Immaculate Conception
  3. Community profile
  4. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-10-01. Note: This includes Sr. Mary Dominic and Douglas L. Stern (May 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Convent Immaculate Conception Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-10-01. and Accompanying photographs and map.

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