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Window and stairway in the old Ursuline convent, New Orleans

Window and stairway in the old Ursuline convent, New Orleans

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Ursuline Academy, Chapel, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Chapel, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar Count...

Significance: This building forms a significant part of the Ursuline Academy buildings and is one of the more stylistically noteworthy of the group. Erected at about the same period (1866-1870) as the Dormitory... More

Ursuline Academy, Chapel, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Chapel, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar Count...

Significance: This building forms a significant part of the Ursuline Academy buildings and is one of the more stylistically noteworthy of the group. Erected at about the same period (1866-1870) as the Dormitory... More

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio,...

Significance: The Dormitory building, erected 1866-1870, was constructed during the same building program as the Chapel, and together they represented the new growth and responsibility of the post Civil War era... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

St. Ursula Hall, Ursuline Convent, New Orleans, La.

St. Ursula Hall, Ursuline Convent, New Orleans, La.

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Ursuline Academy, Laundry Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Laundry Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, B...

Significance: This building is one of the minor structures of the Ursuline Academy complex, and its history is unknown. In any event, it appears in some respects to be one of the early buildings and may possibl... More

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

Ursuline Convent, Avenue N & Twenty-fifth Street, Galveston, Galveston...

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 ... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Upper story of the old Ursuline convent, New Orleans

Upper story of the old Ursuline convent, New Orleans

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Ursuline Academy, Academy Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Academy Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, B...

Significance: This building was the first Academy building erected by the Ursulines after their arrival in San Antonio in 1851. It is the largest known building in Texas constructed of "rammed earth" or pise de... More

Ursuline Academy, Priest's House, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Priest's House, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bex...

Significance: This structure is one of the seven Ursuline Academy buildings surviving today and the most stylistically pretentious of them all. Designed in the Gothic Revival style, it is unusual both for the q... More

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio,...

Significance: The Dormitory building, erected 1866-1870, was constructed during the same building program as the Chapel, and together they represented the new growth and responsibility of the post Civil War era... More

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio,...

Significance: The Dormitory building, erected 1866-1870, was constructed during the same building program as the Chapel, and together they represented the new growth and responsibility of the post Civil War era... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Convent, New Orleans, La.

Ursuline Convent, New Orleans, La.

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Ursuline Academy, Laundry Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Laundry Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, B...

Significance: This building is one of the minor structures of the Ursuline Academy complex, and its history is unknown. In any event, it appears in some respects to be one of the early buildings and may possibl... More

Ursuline Academy, Academy Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Academy Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, B...

Significance: This building was the first Academy building erected by the Ursulines after their arrival in San Antonio in 1851. It is the largest known building in Texas constructed of "rammed earth" or pise de... More

Ursuline Academy, 1872 House, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 1872 House, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar C...

Significance: This building, a part of the Ursuline Academy complex and one of seven surviving buildings, is a good example of the plain style of residential stone masonry architecture to be found in this area ... More

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

Ursuline Convent, Avenue N & Twenty-fifth Street, Galveston, Galveston...

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 ... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, Chapel, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Chapel, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar Count...

Significance: This building forms a significant part of the Ursuline Academy buildings and is one of the more stylistically noteworthy of the group. Erected at about the same period (1866-1870) as the Dormitory... More

Ursuline Academy, Laundry Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Laundry Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, B...

Significance: This building is one of the minor structures of the Ursuline Academy complex, and its history is unknown. In any event, it appears in some respects to be one of the early buildings and may possibl... More

Ursuline Academy, Priest's House, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Priest's House, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bex...

Significance: This structure is one of the seven Ursuline Academy buildings surviving today and the most stylistically pretentious of them all. Designed in the Gothic Revival style, it is unusual both for the q... More

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio,...

Significance: The Dormitory building, erected 1866-1870, was constructed during the same building program as the Chapel, and together they represented the new growth and responsibility of the post Civil War era... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Window and stairway in the old Ursuline convent, New Orleans

Window and stairway in the old Ursuline convent, New Orleans

Public domain photograph of stairs, steps, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

620 Ursuline St., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

620 Ursuline St., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

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Ursuline Academy, Academy Building Addition, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Academy Building Addition, 300 Augusta Street, San A...

Significance: This building was the first expansion of the Ursuline Academy since its founding in 1851 and is evidence of the growth and immediate success that this institution achieved. Survey number: HABS TX-32-B

Ursuline Academy, Chapel, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Chapel, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar Count...

Significance: This building forms a significant part of the Ursuline Academy buildings and is one of the more stylistically noteworthy of the group. Erected at about the same period (1866-1870) as the Dormitory... More

Ursuline Academy, Academy Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Academy Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, B...

Significance: This building was the first Academy building erected by the Ursulines after their arrival in San Antonio in 1851. It is the largest known building in Texas constructed of "rammed earth" or pise de... More

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio,...

Significance: The Dormitory building, erected 1866-1870, was constructed during the same building program as the Chapel, and together they represented the new growth and responsibility of the post Civil War era... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Looking North from Ursuline Academy, showing wrecked Negro High School Building, Galveston, Texas

Looking North from Ursuline Academy, showing wrecked Negro High School...

D19854 U.S. Copyright Office Stereo by Keystone View Co., copyrighted by B.L. Singley. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I. (2); Floods 1900; Storms Hur... More

Doorway and courtyard of the Ursuline Convent, New Orleans

Doorway and courtyard of the Ursuline Convent, New Orleans

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a narrow passage, corridor, street, old town architecture, arch, vintage print, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Façade of the Ursuline Convent and other buildings in Old Havana, Cuba

Façade of the Ursuline Convent and other buildings in Old Havana, Cuba

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More

Ursuline Academy, Chapel, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Chapel, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar Count...

Significance: This building forms a significant part of the Ursuline Academy buildings and is one of the more stylistically noteworthy of the group. Erected at about the same period (1866-1870) as the Dormitory... More

Ursuline Academy, Priest's House, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Priest's House, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bex...

Significance: This structure is one of the seven Ursuline Academy buildings surviving today and the most stylistically pretentious of them all. Designed in the Gothic Revival style, it is unusual both for the q... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Knocker on the porter's lodge of the old Ursuline convent, New Orleans

Knocker on the porter's lodge of the old Ursuline convent, New Orleans

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Ursuline's Row Houses, 1107-1133 Decatur Street (Commercial Buildings), New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA

Ursuline's Row Houses, 1107-1133 Decatur Street (Commercial Buildings)...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Louisiana, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ursuline Academy, Academy Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Academy Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, B...

Significance: This building was the first Academy building erected by the Ursulines after their arrival in San Antonio in 1851. It is the largest known building in Texas constructed of "rammed earth" or pise de... More

Ursuline Academy, 1872 House, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 1872 House, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar C...

Significance: This building, a part of the Ursuline Academy complex and one of seven surviving buildings, is a good example of the plain style of residential stone masonry architecture to be found in this area ... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline's Row Houses, 1107-1133 Decatur Street (Commercial Buildings), New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA

Ursuline's Row Houses, 1107-1133 Decatur Street (Commercial Buildings)...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Louisiana, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ursuline's Row Houses, 1107-1133 Decatur Street (Commercial Buildings), New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA

Ursuline's Row Houses, 1107-1133 Decatur Street (Commercial Buildings)...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical landmark building, courtyard, 17th, 18th, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Ursuline Academy, Academy Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Academy Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, B...

Significance: This building was the first Academy building erected by the Ursulines after their arrival in San Antonio in 1851. It is the largest known building in Texas constructed of "rammed earth" or pise de... More

Ursuline Academy, 1872 House, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 1872 House, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar C...

Significance: This building, a part of the Ursuline Academy complex and one of seven surviving buildings, is a good example of the plain style of residential stone masonry architecture to be found in this area ... More

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio,...

Significance: The Dormitory building, erected 1866-1870, was constructed during the same building program as the Chapel, and together they represented the new growth and responsibility of the post Civil War era... More

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio,...

Significance: The Dormitory building, erected 1866-1870, was constructed during the same building program as the Chapel, and together they represented the new growth and responsibility of the post Civil War era... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Convent entrance, New Orleans

Ursuline Convent entrance, New Orleans

Picryl description: Public domain image of gates, gateway, passage, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Rear of the Ursuline Convent, New Orleans

Rear of the Ursuline Convent, New Orleans

Picryl description: Public domain image of a victorian era building, victorian house, 19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

1114 Chartres at Ursuline St., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

1114 Chartres at Ursuline St., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Picryl description: Public domain image of a residential building, colonial house, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Façade of the Ursuline Convent in Old Havana, Cuba

Façade of the Ursuline Convent in Old Havana, Cuba

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More

Ursuline Academy, Chapel, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Chapel, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar Count...

Significance: This building forms a significant part of the Ursuline Academy buildings and is one of the more stylistically noteworthy of the group. Erected at about the same period (1866-1870) as the Dormitory... More

Ursuline Academy, Academy Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Academy Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, B...

Significance: This building was the first Academy building erected by the Ursulines after their arrival in San Antonio in 1851. It is the largest known building in Texas constructed of "rammed earth" or pise de... More

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio,...

Significance: The Dormitory building, erected 1866-1870, was constructed during the same building program as the Chapel, and together they represented the new growth and responsibility of the post Civil War era... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Old Ursuline convent, New Orleans

Old Ursuline convent, New Orleans

Public domain photograph related to Arnold Genthe, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

1114 Chartres at Ursuline St., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

1114 Chartres at Ursuline St., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Public domain photograph of Louisiana in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

1114 Chartres at Ursuline St., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

1114 Chartres at Ursuline St., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Public domain photograph of Louisiana in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ursuline Academy, Chapel, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Chapel, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar Count...

Significance: This building forms a significant part of the Ursuline Academy buildings and is one of the more stylistically noteworthy of the group. Erected at about the same period (1866-1870) as the Dormitory... More

Ursuline Academy, Laundry Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Laundry Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, B...

Significance: This building is one of the minor structures of the Ursuline Academy complex, and its history is unknown. In any event, it appears in some respects to be one of the early buildings and may possibl... More

Ursuline Academy, Priest's House, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Priest's House, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bex...

Significance: This structure is one of the seven Ursuline Academy buildings surviving today and the most stylistically pretentious of them all. Designed in the Gothic Revival style, it is unusual both for the q... More

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio,...

Significance: The Dormitory building, erected 1866-1870, was constructed during the same building program as the Chapel, and together they represented the new growth and responsibility of the post Civil War era... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Window and stairway in the old Ursuline convent, New Orleans

Window and stairway in the old Ursuline convent, New Orleans

Public domain photograph of stairs, steps, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Carol M. Highsmith - Ursuline Convent, New Orleans, Louisiana

Carol M. Highsmith - Ursuline Convent, New Orleans, Louisiana

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Ursuline Academy, Academy Building Addition, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Academy Building Addition, 300 Augusta Street, San A...

Significance: This building was the first expansion of the Ursuline Academy since its founding in 1851 and is evidence of the growth and immediate success that this institution achieved. Survey number: HABS TX-32-B

Ursuline Academy, Chapel, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Chapel, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar Count...

Significance: This building forms a significant part of the Ursuline Academy buildings and is one of the more stylistically noteworthy of the group. Erected at about the same period (1866-1870) as the Dormitory... More

Ursuline Academy, Academy Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Academy Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, B...

Significance: This building was the first Academy building erected by the Ursulines after their arrival in San Antonio in 1851. It is the largest known building in Texas constructed of "rammed earth" or pise de... More

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Dormitory Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio,...

Significance: The Dormitory building, erected 1866-1870, was constructed during the same building program as the Chapel, and together they represented the new growth and responsibility of the post Civil War era... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, Priest's House, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Priest's House, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bex...

Significance: This structure is one of the seven Ursuline Academy buildings surviving today and the most stylistically pretentious of them all. Designed in the Gothic Revival style, it is unusual both for the q... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Window and stairway of the old Ursuline convent, New Orleans

Window and stairway of the old Ursuline convent, New Orleans

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Ursuline's Row Houses, 1107-1133 Decatur Street (Commercial Buildings), New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA

Ursuline's Row Houses, 1107-1133 Decatur Street (Commercial Buildings)...

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1114 Chartres at Ursuline St., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

1114 Chartres at Ursuline St., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

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Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, Chapel, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Chapel, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar Count...

Significance: This building forms a significant part of the Ursuline Academy buildings and is one of the more stylistically noteworthy of the group. Erected at about the same period (1866-1870) as the Dormitory... More

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Significance: The Ursuline community in San Antonio was the second Ursuline community established in the State of Texas. Introduction of this community in 1851 was a signal achievement for the Reverend John Mar... More

Ursuline Academy, Academy Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Ursuline Academy, Academy Building, 300 Augusta Street, San Antonio, B...

Significance: This building was the first Academy building erected by the Ursulines after their arrival in San Antonio in 1851. It is the largest known building in Texas constructed of "rammed earth" or pise de... More

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