Landmark Designation
This Nevada County building is honored as a National Register of Historic Places and California Historical Landmark No. 855, registered in 1972-04-24. The plaque's inscription states:
Mount Saint Mary's Convent and Academy
Built by Reverend Thomas J. Dalton, the Sacred Heart Convent and Holy Angels Orphanage was dedicated May 2, 1865 by Bishop Eugene O'Connell. Under the Sisters of Mercy, it served from 1866 to 1932 as the first orphanage of the Northern Mines. It functioned as an academy from 1868 to 1965 and as a convent from 1866 to 1968.
The plaque was placed on the building 1972-10-28 by the California Department of Parks and Recreation.
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