St. Mary's Institute of O'Fallon

St. Mary's Institute of O'Fallon, also known as the Motherhouse for the Congregation of the Sisters of the Adoration of the Most Precious Blood, is a historic convent, school, and national historic district located at O'Fallon, St. Charles County, Missouri. The district encompasses 11 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site (a cemetery). The main building is the three-story, Gothic Revival style motherhouse. Its original section was built in 1874, with a series of interconnected wings dating from 1874 through 1997 making for a complex, irregular plan building. The building includes the convent, two chapels, academy, novitiate, dining room, kitchen, gym, and infirmary. A part of the building houses the O'Fallon City Hall.[2]:56

St. Mary's Institute of O'Fallon
Location204 N. Main St., O'Fallon, Missouri
Coordinates38°48′49″N 90°42′07″W
Area42.6 acres (17.2 ha)
Built1874 (1874)
ArchitectKister, Henry
Architectural styleGothic, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.07001106[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 26, 2007

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Ruth Keenoy, Karen Bode Baxter & Timothy Maloney (June 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Mary's Institute of O'Fallon" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01. (includes 33 photographs from 2006)
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