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St. Mary Catholic School and Convent
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613 Cherry St
Evansville, IN 47713
Quick Timeline
| 1871 | Church built |
| 1910 | Brick exterior is covered with stone |
Location
Southeast side of Cherry between 6th St and 7th St (M L King Jr Blvd)
District: Downtown
Latitude: 37.969235
Longitude: -87.565887
Architecture
Style: Gothic
History
A second school was built School built 1871 convent and school built <1884 (School closed in 1970. ) In 1871, the Franciscan sisters of Oldenburg, IN erected a second brick school building on the property. This three-story facility provided school rooms for female students and housed the sisters’ residence. The old school building became the boys school.
slated to close 1973
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See also
HistoricEvansville.com: Churches / Religion
HistoricEvansville.com: Downtown district