Ursuline Convent, Academy, and College   Save
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Description: The first women's college chartered in the state of Ohio, Ursuline College opened in 1871 in downtown Cleveland as part of the educational mission of the Order of St. Ursula (O.S.U.). Founded in Italy in 1535 with an early presence in North America, this order established its first religious teaching community in Cleveland in 1850, led by foundress Mother Mary of the Annunciation Beaumont, O.S.U. The college's growth prompted four moves in Cleveland and subsequently to the Pepper Pike campus in 1966. Ursuline holds the distinction as one of the first catholic women's colleges in the United States organized and chartered explicitly for college education. This building served as the convent and college from 1893 to 1902. It was designed by Charles F. Schweinfurth, a well known architect in Cleveland, Ohio. The school was suspended from 1902 to 1922 to prepare more teachers for parochial school and they moved to a new location. This building has since been demolished. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07681
Subjects: Architecture; Universities and colleges; Religious facilities
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)