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Summary
Significance: The Convent of the Holy Family was erected in 1891 on property purchased by the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family, an order of African American nuns. The property was bought in 1881 with the assistance of Thomy Lafon, a African American philanthropist. The original site contained the Orleans Ballroom, which the nuns converted into part of their school after the convent was built. The convent was demolished in 1964.
Survey number: HABS LA-1124
Building/structure dates: 1891 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1964 Demolished
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louisiana
convent
orleans street
new orleans
parish
orleans parish
african americans
convents
religious orders
congregation of the sisters of the holy family
patrick w crawford
historic american buildings survey
thomy lafon
photo
race relations
library of congress
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
louisiana
,
29.95962, -90.06618
Source
Library of Congress
Link
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html