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United States historic place
Mount Saint Mary's Convent and Academy , originally the Sacred Heart Convent and Holy Angels Orphanage and previously Mount St. Mary's Convent and Orphan Asylum , and also known as Mount Saint Mary's Academy and Convent , is the only extant original orphanage in California and commemorates the Sisters of Mercy , in Grass Valley , Nevada County, California .[2] [3]
The Gothic Revival Style Victorian building with Georgian Revival accents currently houses the Grass Valley Museum , at 410 South Church Street between Chapel and Dalton Streets, Grass Valley.[4] [5]
History [ edit ]
Katherine Russell (sister of Charles Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen and better known as Mother Mary Baptist Russell , or simply "Mother Baptist") arrived in San Francisco with seven other Sisters of Mercy on 1854-12-08[6] Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland ; other Sisters followed.[7] [8] [9] California Gold Rush miners' orphans. Bishop Eugene O'Connell placed the cornerstone for the convent/orphanage building on Sunday, 1865-05-02. The Sisters moved in on 1866-03-20, and the first orphans were taken in on 1866-04-02.[3]
The orphanage closed in 1932 and the facility was de-sanctified in 1968. The following year, in 1969, the Grass Valley Historic Preservation Committee began repair and preservation of the building and the Sisters' rose garden.[10] Nevada City, California retains historical documents for Mount St. Mary's.[11]
Construction [ edit ]
The building is three stories tall, and was built at a cost of $19,856, including construction and interior furnishings.
First floor - Construction: stone. Use: classrooms, dining room, kitchen, laundry, lavatory, store rooms.
Second floor - Construction: brick. Use: chapel, classrooms, library, parlors.
Third floor - Construction: brick. Use: dormitories, sleeping quarters, infirmary.
Landmark designation [ edit ]
This Nevada County building is honored as on the National Register of Historic Places [2] California Historical Landmark No. 855, registered in 1972-04-24.[12]
Mount Saint Mary's Convent and Academy[12] [13]
The plaque was placed on the building on October 28, 1972, by the California Department of Parks and Recreation .[14]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Mount St. Mary's Convent and Orphan Asylum" . malakoff.com. Retrieved July 28, 2008 .
^ Evans, Ron (September 1998). "A Queen and an Empire" . Viamagazine.com . Retrieved July 29, 2008 .
^ "Grass Valley Museum" . ncgold.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 1998. Retrieved July 29, 2008 .
^ Sly, Julie (October 6, 2007). "Sisters of Mercy celebrate 150 years of service in state" . diocese-sacramento.org. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2008 .
^ Sanfilippo, Helena (May 16, 2003). "The Sisters of Mercy's California Adventure" (PDF) . mercyburl.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2008 .
^ Herbermann, Charles George (1913). The Catholic encyclopedia; an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline, and history of the Catholic church 294 . OCLC 6974688 . orphanage grass valley.
^ Westlund, Nancy (February 3, 2001). "Mercy Sisters leaving Grass Valley after 138 years of service" . The Catholic Herald. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2008 .
^ Minch, Patricia L. (June 13, 2008). "Secret garden revealed" . theunion.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2008 .
^ "Interactive Discussions: Nevada County History and Ancestors" . Nevada County Historical Society. June 2008. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2008 .
^ a b "Mount Saint Mary's Convent and Academy" . Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 10, 2012 .
^ "NO. 855 MOUNT SAINT MARY'S CONVENT AND ACADEMY" . ceres.ca.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2008 .
^ "California Landmark 855" . noehill.com. Retrieved August 1, 2008 .
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