Ursuline Academy
National Register of Historic Places

Ursuline Academy

Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana
Listed
September 25, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91001447

About this property

The Ursuline Academy is a historic convent and former Catholic school located at 2300 Central Avenue in Great Falls, Montana, in the United States. Constructed by the Ursuline Sisters, a Catholic religious institute for women, the building was complete in 1912. It was originally known as the Ursuline Academy Boarding and Day School, a school for children age five to 12. The building came to be known as Ursuline Centre in 1971. Ursuline sisters continued to live in the building, but rented out its classrooms and kitchen spaces as a retreat center and a meeting place. As of 2012, only one Ursuline sister continued to live at the site. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 26, 1991.

Location

2300 Central Ave.
Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana
47.50405, -111.26704

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREEDUCATIONARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Ursuline Academy listed on the National Register?

Ursuline Academy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 25, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Ursuline Academy?

Ursuline Academy is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ursuline Academy?

The period of significance for Ursuline Academy is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1912.

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