St. Euphemia's School and Sisters' House
St. Euphemia's School and Sisters' House | |
| Location | 5052 DePaul St., Emmitsburg, Maryland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°42′19″N 77°19′31″W / 39.70528°N 77.32528°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | Tyson & Lansinger |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001770[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 13, 1984 |
St. Euphemia's School and Sisters' House is a historic school building and convent located at Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland. It is a late-19th century school complex that consists of two attached brick buildings: a two and half story school building built about 1890, and a house that was used as a convent and built about 1860.[2]
It was named after the patron saint of sister Euphemia Blenkinsop in 1899 as a tribute to her memory.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Cherilyn Widell (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Euphemia's School and Sisters' House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ Houck, Ed. "Saint Euphemia's School". Emmitsburg Area Historical Society. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
External links
- St. Euphemia's School and Sisters' House, Frederick County, including photo from 2006, at Maryland Historical Trust