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
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.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is July 18, 1762.
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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Roosevelt Elementary School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Congregation Rodeph Sholom (approx. 0.4 miles away); "I Pledge Allegiance..." (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Bayshore Boulevard of Dreams (approx. 1.3 miles away); Battlefield (approx. 1.4 miles away); Congregation Schaari Zedek (approx. 1.6 miles away); Kate Jackson Recreation Center (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hyde Park's Bungalow Terrace (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.
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 1,305 times since then and 48 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.
