Highland Park in Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Our Lady of Victory Chapel
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Derham Hall
Photographed by McGhiever, September 18, 2020
1. Our Lady of Victory Chapel marker
In 1923, Our Lady of Victory Chapel was built on the highest point of the College of St. Catherine campus. On the feast of Our Lady of Victory, October 7, 1924, it was dedicated by the Most Reverend Austin Dowling, Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
The design and style of the Chapel were inspired by the Romanesque Cathedral of St. Trophime in Arles, France. The building is constructed of Bedford travertine stone and inlaid brick, with walls and pillars of Batchelder ceramic tile.
Other features include a 116-foot bell tower, a tiled roof, an original Reuter pipe organ and a permanent altar of granite and Mankato stone. The attached cloister connects the Chapel to Derham Hall, the oldest campus building.
On May 1, 1958, the Chapel was consecrated by the Most Reverend William O. Brady, Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Twelve crosses along the wall indicate its status as a consecrated church.
Our Lady of Victory Chapel is on the National Register of Historic Places.
In 1902, Hugh Derham, a farmer from Rosemount, Minnesota, contributed $20,000 toward the construction of Derham Hall, the first building
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From the beginning Derham Hall has served as the College administration building. In its early years it also housed classrooms, the library, the Chapel and residence and dining facilities. Until 1962, Derham Hall High School, a day and boarding school for girls, occupied the second floor.
Derham Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location. 44° 55.539′ N, 93° 11.088′ W. Marker is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in Ramsey County. It is in Highland Park. It can be reached from Randolph Avenue east of Cleveland Avenue S. Located on the campus of the St. Catherine University (formerly the
Photographed by McGhiever, September 18, 2020
2. Reverse: Derham Hall marker
Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mississippi River Gorge (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Winchell Trail (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hydro Electric Turbine (approx. one mile away); Minneapolis Locks and Dams (approx. one mile away); Engineering the Mississippi / Ford Motor Company (approx. one mile away); Welcome to Lock and Dam No. 1 / The Federal Engineer (approx. 1.1 miles away); Wing Dams (approx. 1.1 miles away); Big Water / Stairway of Water (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by McGhiever, May 10, 2021
3. Marker northwest of Our Lady of Victory Chapel
Also see . . . Derham Hall and Our Lady of Victory Chapel on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 22, 2021, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.)
Photographed by McGhiever, April 1, 2018
4. Derham Hall and Our Lady of Victory Chapel
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2021, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 461 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 22, 2021, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
