Saint Vincent's College Building

St. Vincent's College Building, also known as the St. Vincent's Seminary, is a historic educational building located at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It built between 1843 and 1871, and is a three-story, 52,000-square-foot, L-shaped brick building on a limestone foundation. The building and its additions reflect the influences of Colonial American Georgian architecture and the popular mid-19th century Italian Villa style. The building served as the College's main residential, classroom, and chapel building. The college closed in 1910, after which it housed a private high school.[2]:5

St. Vincent's College Building
Saint Vincent's College Building, April 2013
Location201 Morgan Oak St., Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Coordinates37°17′57″N 89°31′16″W
Area5.7 acres (2.3 ha)
Built1843 (1843)
ArchitectLansmon, Joseph
Architectural styleGeorgian, Italianate
NRHP reference No.05001092[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 2005

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Sally F. Schwenk, Kerry Davis, and Elizabeth Rosin (February 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Vincent's College Building" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-11-01.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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