National Register of Historic Places

St. Cecilia Academy

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Listed
December 12, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001772

About this property

St. Cecilia Academy is a historic religious building in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.. The building was built on a mansion designed in the Greek Revival architectural style for John F. Erwin and his wife Lavinia Robertson Erwin. By 1903, three more houses were joined together to become home to the first Roman Catholic school in the state of Tennessee. It is now home to the convent for the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia. The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 12, 1976.

Location

8th Ave. and Clay St.
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
36.18717, -86.80088

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURERELIGION
Sources

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

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When was St. Cecilia Academy listed on the National Register?

St. Cecilia Academy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1976.

What type of historic resource is St. Cecilia Academy?

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

What is the period of significance for St. Cecilia Academy?

The period of significance for St. Cecilia Academy is recorded as the industrial era.

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