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Title	St. Cecilia Academy, Nashville, Tenn., circa 1939
Corporate name	St. Cecilia's Academy (Nashville, Tenn.) Dominican Sisters of the Congregation of Saint Cecilia Catholic Church--Education--Tennessee--Nashville
Topical entry	Architecture Buildings Schools Education Private Schools Religion Postcards--Tennessee--Nashville Architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Historic buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Catholic schools--Tennessee--Nashville School facilities--Tennessee--Nashville Educational facilities--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Eighth Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) Clay Street (Nashville, Tenn.) Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Description	A postcard of St. Cecilia Academy, a private, all-girls, Roman Catholic high school in Nashville, Tennessee. Established in 1860 by the Dominican Sisters, the address for the original campus location was atop a hill at Eighth Avenue and Clay Street in North Nashville on the property known as Mount Vernon Gardens until the late 1950s (the school has since relocated to 4210 Harding Road). The academy was named for St. Cecilia, patroness of music. The conservatory of music emphasized music training and ensemble performance in the curriculum. The original Victorian-style building was completed in 1862 as a four-story structure with 18-inch thick brick walls and bay windows. The structure was designed by an Englishman by the name of Acheroid. In the 1880s the school added a west wing expansion and later an east wing in 1903. The original building in North Nashville is still used as a convent, the official Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters (801 Dominican Drive). St. Cecilia's Academy is Nashville's oldest private high school. Forms part of the Nashville Room Postcard Collection. 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Contributors	Brandon (Publisher)
Date	ca. 1939
Type	Still Image; Postcards
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Nash - 344
Language	English
Relation	Nashville Room Postcard Collection
Coverage	1930-1939
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-Nash-344