Holy Rosary Institute

Holy Rosary Institute
Location 421 Carmel Street, Lafayette, Louisiana
Coordinates 30°14′07″N 91°59′52″W / 30.23539°N 91.99783°W / 30.23539; -91.99783Coordinates: 30°14′07″N 91°59′52″W / 30.23539°N 91.99783°W / 30.23539; -91.99783
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1913
Built by Reverend Philip Keller
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference # 80001734[1]
Added to NRHP December 3, 1980

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

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 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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.
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