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Hamilton Convent Chapel
An image of what is likely identified as the renovated Hamilton chapel of 1925. An open house was offered to the public to inspect the new addition.
Hamilton Convent Chapel, early
An image of what is likely the first or second edition of the chapel used by the Sisters in their convent on Second St in Hamilton. The convent was built across the street from St Joseph's church on Second St.
Sts Joachim and Anne Convent
The exterior of the convent used by the Sisters at Sts Joachim and Anne parish. The convent, complete with a roof garden, was built in 1930 to give more space to the Sisters who had previously lived on the second floor of the school.
Sts Joachim and Anne Convent Chapel
The interior of the chapel built in 1930 for the Sisters. The Sisters arrived in 1925 at the Sts Joachim and Anne parish and opened the parochial school with 229 children.
St Catherine of Genoa Convent
The exterior of the convent used by the Sisters that was opened in 1928. When the Sisters first opened St Catherine of Genoa School in 1924, they lived in unused rooms on the top floor. As the student numbers grew, however, more room was needed and…
Franklin Street Convent - Dayton, Parlor
A parlor room used by the Sisters in their convent on Franklin Street.
Franklin Street Convent - Dayton, Chapel with St Julie Statue
An interior view of the convent chapel with the statue of St Julie below the statue of Mary.
Franklin Street Convent - Dayton, Chapel
An interior view of the convent chapel.
Notre Dame Academy - Dayton, Garden Corner
The rear of the Academy and convent used for garden spaces and an area for rest.
Notre Dame Academy and Convent - Dayton, Front Entrance and Wall
The front entrance to the convent and academy. The wall was 14 feet tall and on the inner side were three statues, one of St Joseph, St Aloysius, and St Anthony. It stood for 46 years until the 1913 flood of the Miami River.
Notre Dame Academy - Dayton, Buildings
A view and approximate dates of the buildings that were part of the Notre Dame Academy and convent of the Sisters in Dayton on the corner of Franklin and Ludlow Streets. The first school building, known as the "Ark", was built in 1851, followed by…
Rich Street Property, c1900
A view into the walled property at Rich Street. On the left is St Joseph Academy, in the center is the chapel, and on the right is the five-story convent built in 1897. The walled garden was used during the school year as the playground and during…
St Joseph Academy and Rich Street Convent, c1875
A view of the academy and convent from the sidewalk across from Rich Street.
St Joseph Academy and Rich Street Convent, 1905
A view from the sidewalk of the academy and convent in 1905. 1905 marked the 50th anniversary of the Sisters' presence in Columbus, and was also the year that the first German language class was offered at the academy.
St Joseph Academy and Rich Street Convent
A side-angle view of the convent and academy. Early curricula for higher grades included: Christian Doctrine, Church History, Modern History, Algebra, Geometry, Astronomy, Botany, Chemistry, Metaphysics, English Rhetoric, Literature and Composition,…
St Joseph Academy - Columbus, Sketch
A sketch of the Rich Street convent and the original St Joseph Academy. The Academy was built in 1875, when the tuition for higher grades was $8 per quarter and for lower grades $7 per quarter.
Rich Street Property, c1963
An aerial view of the property at the Rich Street site around 1963. The original convent was built in 1863, with a chapel on the second floor and a cellar. In 1875, the Sisters built St Joseph Academy. In 1880, a new chapel was built, which also…
Rich Street Convent and Chapel
A view of the side of the chapel and part of the convent added in 1898.
St Joseph Academy - Columbus, Gardens
A view of the convent, academy, and garden at the Rich Street site. Sister Louisa, one of the early Sisters in Columbus, was a talented gardener and was often found in her wooden shoes tending to the convent garden when the Sisters lived on Eighth…
K Street Convent Renovation
The images of the convent at K Street after the Academy of Notre Dame was demolished and rebuilt across the street next to the Gonzaga College High School for boys. The remodeled part of the convent where the school used to exist included a spacious…