Mt. St. Mary's Convent

Parent Collections

Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Title

Mt. St. Mary's Convent

Photographer

McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963.

Date Created

undated

Description

"Cathedral Grammar School" [sic]. Sisters of Mercy recessing in the Sacred Heart Chapel after mass presumably, with novices in front, one of whom is carrying the cross. The convent was built between 1885 and 1890, in mostly Victorian and French Second Empire styles. The architect remains unknown. The number of residents peaked in 1964 (182) but fell to 43 in 1996 (Blow et al., Historic Guide, II: 65-66).

Subject

Chapels.

Nuns.

Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont).

Burlington (Vt.).

Extent

1 image

Note [Digital Version]

2009-06-10, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

photographs

black-and-white photographs

Type of Resource

still image

Source Document Location

University of Vermont Libraries. Special Collections.

Shelf Location

Louis L. McAllister Photographs, Box B13, Folder 11, Item 12

Publisher

University of Vermont, Silver Special Collections Library

Date Captured

2009-06-10

Access Conditions

In Copyright

Access Conditions [Local]

For further information please contact Special Collections, University of Vermont Libaries at uvmsc@uvm.edu.

Identifier [Local]

mcalB13F11i12

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi