Saint Scholastica Convent
National Register of Historic Places

Saint Scholastica Convent

Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Listed
March 2, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
06000084

About this property

The Saint Scholastica Convent, now the Saint Scholastica Monastery, is a historic religious facility at 1301 South Albert Pike Avenue in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It is a large multi-winged brick and masonry complex with Late Gothic Revival architecture, five stories in height, set on a large landscaped property behind Trinity Junior High School. The building was designed by Oklahoma City architect F. W. Redlich, and was built in 1923–24.

Location

1301 S. Albert Pike
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
35.37145, -94.38427

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 06000084. It was listed on March 2, 2006.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREEDUCATIONRELIGION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Massard Prairie
1864Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Fort Smith Arkansas (Second)
1863Civil War
1.3 mi
Bass Reeves — Indian Territory Law Enforcement Career
1880Frontier
1.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Saint Scholastica Convent listed on the National Register?

Saint Scholastica Convent was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Saint Scholastica Convent?

Saint Scholastica Convent is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Saint Scholastica Convent?

The period of significance for Saint Scholastica Convent is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1301.

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