United States historic place
| St. Cecilia Academy | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 The St. Cecilia Academy in 2010 | |
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| Location | 8th Avenue and Clay Street, Nashville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°11′10″N 86°48′1″W / 36.18611°N 86.80028°W / 36.18611; -86.80028 |
| Area | 20.8 acres (8.4 ha) |
| Built | 1862 (1862) |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001772 |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1976 |
St. Cecilia Academy is a historic religious building in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S..
History
The building was built on a mansion designed in the Greek Revival architectural style for John F. Erwin and his wife Lavinia Robertson Erwin. By 1903, three more houses were joined together to become home to the first Roman Catholic school in the state of Tennessee. It is now home to the convent for the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia.
The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 12, 1976.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: St. Cecilia Academy". National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- "St. Cecilia Academy". National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
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