Saint Scholastica Convent

	Saint Scholastica Convent
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Location in Arkansas Location in United States
Location	1301 S. Albert Pike, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Coordinates	35°22′17″N 94°23′3″W / 35.37139°N 94.38417°W
Area	4.8 acres (1.9 ha)
Architect	F.W. Redlich, Mayors & Scheer
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	06000084
Added to NRHP	March 2, 2006

The Saint Scholastica Convent, now the Saint Scholastica Monastery, is a historic religious facility at 1301 South Albert Pike Avenue in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It is a large multi-winged brick and masonry complex with Late Gothic Revival architecture, five stories in height, set on a large landscaped property behind Trinity Junior High School. The building was designed by Oklahoma City architect F. W. Redlich, and was built in 1923–24. It originally housed living quarters for the convent as well as a chapel and school; the school closed in 1969, and the academic space is now leased to the Trinity School.^[2]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.^[1]

As of June 1, 2022 the building is slated for demolition after the sisters made the decision to not move forward with any restoration efforts.^[3]

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Detail above main entrance
Tower bells removed for maintenance, 2014
Grotto on convent grounds

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "NRHP nomination for Saint Scholastica Convent". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
^ "Century-old St. Scholastica Monastery building in Fort Smith to be demolished". Arkansas Online. May 11, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.

External links

St. Scholastica Monastery web site

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[NRHP-2] "NRHP nomination for Saint Scholastica Convent". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved April 9, 2015.

[3] "Century-old St. Scholastica Monastery building in Fort Smith to be demolished". Arkansas Online. May 11, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.

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