St. Rose Priory
| St. Rose Roman Catholic Church Complex | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
St. Rose Catholic Church after a snowfall
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| Location | one mile west on U.S. Highway 150[1] or two and one-half miles northwest[1] from Springfield, Kentucky |
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| Nearest city | Springfield, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37°41′36″N 85°15′49″W / 37.69333°N 85.26361°W |
| Built | 1852 |
| Architect | Keely, William |
| Architectural style | Tudor Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001413[2] |
| Added to NRHP | February 14, 1978 |
St. Rose Priory is a house of the Dominican Order located near Springfield, Kentucky. It is the first foundation of that Order in the United States, and the first Catholic educational institution west of the Allegheny Mountains.
The St. Rose Roman Catholic Church Complex including the priory, the church, and a guesthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2][1]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Daniel Kidd (June 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination". National Park Service. Retrieved January 23, 2018. With five photos from 1975.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
Bibliography
- Washington County, Kentucky, Bicentennial History, 1792-1992, published by Turner Publishing Company, copyright 1991 (ISBN 1-56311-014-8) Library of Congress Catalog No 90-071724
External links
Media related to St. Rose Priory at Wikimedia Commons