St Benedict's Convent and College Historic District
- Also Known As: St. Benedict's Convent
- Address: College Ave and Minnesota St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1882/00/00 | Gregory Steil | Architect | St Cecilia Hall, the original convent building is built, 1879-1882. | |||
| 1883/00/00 | Gregory Steil | Architect | St Benedict Hall is built perpendicular to the north gable of St Cecilia. | |||
| 1886/00/00 | Marmion Hall, designed by the Kropp Bros, originally built in 1886 as a two-story brick building about one-half the length of the present structure. One year later is was doubled in size by the Kropp Bros. | |||||
| 1892/00/00 | Andrew Ehresmann, the Convent's boiler house engineer, carpenter and mason, builds his own house. | |||||
| 1892/00/00 | St Scholastica Hall, designed by Kropp Bros, is built on the northeast corner of St Benedict Hall. | |||||
| 1899/00/00 | George Bergmann | Architect | Romanesque Revival style St Gertrude Hall is added perpendicular to the south wall of the original St Cecilia Hall. | |||
| 1914/00/00 | George P Stauduhar | Architect | St Teresa Hall is attached at an angle to the southwest corner of St Gertrude Hall. Cloister Walks were also built in 1914. | |||
| 1914/03/25 | George P Stauduhar | Architect | Sacred Heart Chapel opens. Designed by George Stauduhar, the cruciform type chapel was built between 1912-1914. | |||
| 1923/00/00 | Buechner and Orth | Architect | Scholasticate Hall is built of brick immediately west of Marmion Hall. | |||
| 1923/00/00 | Buechner and Orth | Architect | St Walburg, a 3.5-story brick building, is finished. The rough-faced, coursed stone foundation and cellar were completed in 1912. |
| Particulars for St Benedict's Convent and College Historic District: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Architectural Style | Beaux Arts |
| Historic Use | Church Related Residence |
| Historic Use | Church school |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Owner | Private |
| Area of Significance | Religion |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
| Architectural Style | Renaissance Revival |
| Architectural Style | Romanesque Revival |
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