Key West in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Convent Of Mary Immaculate

(1878)

Photographed by Jay Kravetz, September 26, 2016

1. Convent Of Mary Immaculate Marker

Inscription. 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.

Erected 1962 by Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials. (Marker Number F-78.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, Spanish-American • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location. 24° 33.164′ N, 81° 47.791′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Truman Avenue (U.S. 1) and Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling north on Truman Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Key West FL 33040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Keys.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: War of 1898 (within shouting distance of this marker); Porter's Anti-Pirate Fleet (within shouting distance of this marker); Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 729 Truman Ave. (about 400 feet away); E.H. Gato Cigar Factory (about 700 feet away); Eduardo Gato Cigar Factory (about 800 feet away); Tennessee Williams Exhibit (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gatoville (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 23, 2024

2. Convent Of Mary Immaculate Marker

Convent of Mary Immaculate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jay Kravetz, September 26, 2016

3. Convent of Mary Immaculate

<i>Convent Of Mary Immaculate, Key West, Fla.</i> image. Click for full size.

circa 1930

4. Convent Of Mary Immaculate, Key West, Fla.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2017, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,274 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 6, 2017, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. 2. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 3. submitted on February 6, 2017, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. 4. submitted on May 4, 2018. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.