Built 1883 (1883)-1887, 1915 Area 77 ha Architectural style Romanesque architecture | NRHP Reference # 83000122 Phone +1 812-367-1411 Added to NRHP 13 July 1983 | |
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Location 802 E. 10th St., Ferdinand, Indiana Address 802 E 10th St, Ferdinand, IN 47532, USA Similar St Meinrad Archabbey, St Benedict Cathedral, St Joseph's Catholic, Dubois County Museum I, Spirit of Jasper | ||
Monastery immaculate conception
The Monastery Immaculate Conception is a monastery in Ferdinand, Indiana. It is home to one of the largest communities of Benedictine women in the United States. It is located approximately fifteen minutes from St. Meinrad Archabbey.
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Monastery immaculate conception
History
The convent, locally known as "the Castle on the Hill", was founded in 1867 by nuns from the St. Walburg Monastery in Covington, Kentucky. The monastery operated a normal school early in its history, and placed on emphasis on teaching, with nuns traveling throughout the United States and the world in order to teach. Although the abbey faced declining numbers in the late 20th century, this trend has since reversed.
Conservation
In 1983, the Monastery and other outbuildings and structures were added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Convent Immaculate Conception Historic District. The complex includes the main building constructed in 1883-1887. A major expansion to the complex began in 1915 and includes the Romanesque Revival style convent chapel.