St. Mary's Institute of O'Fallon

St. Mary's Institute of O'Fallon, also known as the Motherhouse for the Congregation of the Sisters of the Adoration of the Most Precious Blood, is a historic convent, school, and national historic district located at O'Fallon, St. Charles County, Missouri. The district encompasses 11 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site (a cemetery). The main building is the three-story, Gothic Revival style motherhouse. Its original section was built in 1874, with a series of interconnected wings dating from 1874 through 1997 making for a complex, irregular plan building. The building includes the convent, two chapels, academy, novitiate, dining room, kitchen, gym, and infirmary. A part of the building houses the O'Fallon City Hall.[2]:5–6

St. Mary's Institute of O'Fallon
St. Mary's Institute of O'Fallon is located in Missouri
St. Mary's Institute of O'Fallon
St. Mary's Institute of O'Fallon is located in the United States
St. Mary's Institute of O'Fallon
Location204 N. Main St., O'Fallon, Missouri
Coordinates38°48′49″N 90°42′07″W
Area42.6 acres (17.2 ha)
Built1874 (1874)
ArchitectKister, Henry
Architectural styleGothic, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.07001106[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 26, 2007

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Ruth Keenoy, Karen Bode Baxter & Timothy Maloney (June 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Mary's Institute of O'Fallon" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 1, 2017. (includes 33 photographs from 2006)


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