St. Cecilia Academy

St. Cecilia Academy
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The St. Cecilia Academy in 2010
Location	8th Avenue and Clay Street, Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates	36°11′10″N 86°48′1″W
Area	20.8 acres (8.4 ha)
Built	1862 (1862)
NRHP reference No.	76001772[1]
Added to NRHP	December 12, 1976

St. Cecilia Academy is a historic religious building in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S..

History

The building was built on a mansion designed in the Greek Revival architectural style for John F. Erwin and his wife Lavinia Robertson Erwin.[2] By 1903, three more houses were joined together to become home to the first Roman Catholic school in the state of Tennessee.[2] It is now home to the convent for the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia.[2]

The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 12, 1976.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: St. Cecilia Academy". National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
3. "St. Cecilia Academy". National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2016.