| Marker Number |
3828 |
| Atlas Number |
5029003828 |
| Marker Title |
Ursuline Convent and Academy |
| Index Entry |
Ursuline Convent and Academy |
| Address |
300 Augusta St |
| City |
San Antonio |
| County |
Bexar |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
549277 |
| UTM Northing |
3255878 |
| Subject Codes |
educational buildings; women, women's history topics; churches; educational topics; Roman Catholic denomination |
| Marker Year |
1962 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
Southwest School of Art, Ursuline Campus, east entrance of Urschel Administration Building |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
At the urging of Bishop Jean-Marie Odin and with help from Father Claude Dubuis, seven French Ursuline nuns opened San Antonio's first school for girls here in 1851. The original academy building, designed by architect François Giraud, was later joined by other buildings as the academy expanded. Constructed between 1851 and 1883, the historic structures show a combination of French, Gothic Revival and vernacular influences. After Ursuline Academy moved from this site in 1965, the complex was rehabilitated for use as an art school and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962 |
