St. Euphemia's School and Sisters' House

St. Euphemia's School and Sisters' House is a historic school building and convent located at Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland. It is a late-19th century school complex that consists of two attached brick buildings: a two and half story school building built about 1890, and a house that was used as a convent and built about 1860.[2]

St. Euphemia's School and Sisters' House
St. Euphemia's School and Sisters' House is located in Maryland
St. Euphemia's School and Sisters' House
St. Euphemia's School and Sisters' House is located in the United States
St. Euphemia's School and Sisters' House
Location5052 DePaul St., Emmitsburg, Maryland
Coordinates39°42′19″N 77°19′31″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1890 (1890)
ArchitectTyson & Lansinger
NRHP reference No.84001770[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 1984

It was named after the patron saint of sister Euphemia Blenkinsop in 1899 as a tribute to her memory.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Cherilyn Widell (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Euphemia's School and Sisters' House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  3. Houck, Ed. "Saint Euphemia's School". Emmitsburg Area Historical Society. Retrieved September 6, 2019.


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