(1878)
Built by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, a Canadian Order which first established a school here in 1868. Designed by William Kerr of Ireland, of Romanesque style, with dormered, mansard roofs and central tower. In the Spanish- American War the Sisters offered their services as nurses and the Convent to the Navy as a hospital and rendered devoted service to the wounded and yellow fever victims.| HM Number | HM1WSR |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1962 |
| Placed By | Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, February 6th, 2017 at 9:01am PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17R E 419333 N 2715657 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 24.55273333, -81.79651667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 24° 33.164', W 81° 47.791' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 24° 33' 9.84" N, 81° 47' 47.46" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 305 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 700 FL-5, Key West FL 33040, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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