Old Ursuline Convent
United States historic place in New Orleans, Louisiana. Built 1734 by Ignace François Broutin. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Ursuline Convent was a series of historic Ursuline convents in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. In 1727, at the request of Governor Étienne Perier, nuns from the Ursuline Convent of Rouen (Normandy) went to New Orleans to found a convent, run a hospital, and take care of educating young girls.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1114 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA |
| County | Orleans County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000376 |
| Built | 1734 |
| Architect | Ignace François Broutin |
| Type of place | convent, museum |
| Style | Neoclassical architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 3 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1114 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA |
| Website | oldursulineconventmuseum.com ↗ |
| Coordinates | 29.96057, -90.06077 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · 0 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Nearby in Orleans County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000376. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.