Holy Rosary Institute

The Holy Rosary Institute is a historic school building located at 421 Carmel Street in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Holy Rosary Institute
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	421 Carmel St. Lafayette, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°14′07″N 91°59′52″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1913
Built by	Reverend Philip Keller
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	80001734[1]
Added to NRHP	December 3, 1980

The original Greek Revival building, now surrounded by other modern school buildings, was founded in 1913 by Reverend Philip Keller. The institute was initially built in order to provide vocational and technical education for black females. It also served as a Normal School to train teachers for rural black schools. The institute is actually one of the few remaining Black Catholic high schools in the United States.[2][3]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 3, 1980.[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "Holy Rosary Institute" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved July 4, 2018. with three photos and two maps
3. Rev. James A. Pawlicki (July 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Holy Rosary Institute". National Park Service. Retrieved July 4, 2018. With two photos from 1980.