An aerial view of the grounds before the Sisters purchased the property. The original buildings were used by the Donaldson School for boys, which closed in 1933.
An exterior view of St Anne's Hall in Ilchester, MD. The hall temporarily served as the first chapel when the Sisters arrived in 1934, but later was used for classrooms.
A view of the driveway entrance to the Trinity Preparatory School in Ilchester, MD. The school opened on September 17, 1934 with 17 boarders and 5 day pupils, and was accredited by the US Department of Education of Maryland in 1939.
The construction of the new Academy of Notre Dame building on the corner of K Street and North Capitol. The school was dedicated on Thanksgiving Day in 1920 by Cardinal Gibbons.
The Academy of Notre Dame on Myrtle St and North Capitol. The Academy was built in 1876 by the Jesuits at St Aloysius church across the street. It replaced the Industrial School, established in 1873, that the Sisters taught at to educate the young…
A photo of the buildings on K Street with identifying notations. The convent on the left (corner of K Street and North Capitol) was renovated in 1908 by Sister Superior Mary Appolonia. The grotto in the center of the courtyard and the school on the…
The grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in the courtyard of the Convent at K Street. Before the attached school was torn down in 1923, the central building housed the Sisters on the first two floors, and the top floor contained music rooms.
A side view of the K Street Convent. The image of the convent is of the 1908 renovation completed by Sister Superior Mary Appolonia. The original building was build by the women of the Saint Aloysius Relief Society and was intended to be both a…
An image of what is likely the gymnasium used by the students at Notre Dame Academy in Southern Pines. A booklet about the school advertised the various athletic opportunities for students to enjoy, including: tennis, basketball, hockey, volleyball,…
A view of the convent and Notre Dame High School at Moylan. The site was originally used by the Sisters at West Rittenhouse Square as a summer residence beginning in 1902.
A view of the tower entrance at Notre Dame High School on Moylan Avenue. The high school buildings were once used by the Academy of Notre Dame until 1936 when it was transitioned to a diocesan high school.
A side view of the Notre Dame High School on Moylan Avenue. The high school closed in 1981 and was bought by the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology to be used as a new campus for their growing student base.
An angled view of the high school's front exterior and the side grounds surrounding the building. In 1925, the Sisters decided to move the boarding students from West Rittenhouse Square outside of the city to the Moylan site, which became the Academy…