Old Ursuline Convent
New Orleans, United States
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Built in 1734 by architect Ignace François Broutin, the Old Ursuline Convent in New Orleans is a Neoclassical structure that grew from a mission established seven years earlier, when Ursuline nuns from Rouen arrived at Governor Étienne Perier's request to establish a convent, operate a hospital, and provide education for young girls. Now a museum, the building stands as a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, preserving a crucial chapter in the city's religious, medical, and educational history.
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Movement
- Built
- Type
- museum, convent
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Historic Landmark
- Place
- New Orleans, United States
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