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Ursuline Convent, Avenue N & Twenty-fifth Street, Galveston, Galveston County, TX

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Ursuline Convent, Avenue N & Twenty-fifth Street, Galveston, Galveston County, TX

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Significance: The convent was established by seven Ursuline nuns from New Orleans. Arriving in Galveston in 1847, the convent was established for religious and academic training for girls. During the Civil War the nuns operated these buildings as a hospital.
Survey number: HABS TX-3227

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1933 - 1970
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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