Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Convent of the Holy Names
Academy of the Holy Names
— Oldest School In Tampa —
Photographed By Fr. Len Plazewski, December 1, 2010
1. Convent of the Holy Names Marker
Inscription.
Convent of the Holy Names. Academy of the Holy Names. At midnight, July 18, 1881, two sisters, Marie Augustin, Marie Maurice of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, arrived in Tampa from Key West to establish a Catholic school. “They came empty handed,” the first money was raised from the soldiers at Fort Brooke. In September the school was started in a former gunsmith shop on Zack St. By 1891, the school was located in a majestic building at Twiggs and Marion Streets. In 1928, the Academy of the Holy Names was moved to its present location on Bayshore Boulevard.
At midnight, July 18, 1881, two sisters, Marie Augustin, Marie Maurice of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, arrived in Tampa from Key West to establish a Catholic school.
“They came empty handed,” the first money was raised from the soldiers at Fort Brooke. In September the school was started in a former gunsmith shop on Zack St. By 1891, the school was located in a majestic building at Twiggs and Marion Streets. In 1928, the Academy of the Holy Names was moved to its present location on Bayshore Boulevard.
Erected by Academy of the Holy Names Foundation with the cooperation of the Tampa Historical Society.
Location. 27° 54.901′ N, 82° 29.5′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. Marker is on Bayshore Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on Bayshore Boulevard in front of the Academy of the Holy Names. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3319 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa FL 33629, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Fr. Len Plazewski, December 1, 2010
2. Academy of the Holy Names Marker
Photographed By Fr. Len Plazewski, January 13, 2010
3. Academy of the Holy Names
Photographed By Fr. Len Plazewski, December 1, 2010
4. Academy of the Holy Names
Photographed By Fr. Len Plazewski, December 1, 2010
5. Academy of the Holy Names from Bayshore Blvd
Photographed By Fr. Len Plazewski, January 13, 2010
6. Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher Chapel (AHN Tampa)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2010, by Fr. Len Plazewski of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,383 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 1, 2010, by Fr. Len Plazewski of Tampa, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.