St. Rose Priory

St. Rose Roman Catholic Church Complex
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
St. Rose Catholic Church after a snowfall
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Location	one mile west on U.S. Highway 150 [1] or two and one-half miles northwest [1] from Springfield, Kentucky
Nearest city	Springfield, Kentucky
Coordinates	37°41′36″N85°15′49″W / 37.69333°N 85.26361°W / 37.69333; -85.26361
Built	1852
Architect	Keely, William
Architectural style	Tudor Gothic
NRHP reference No.	78001413 [2]
Added to NRHP	February 14, 1978

St. Rose Priory is a house of the Dominican Order located near Springfield, Kentucky. It is the first foundation of that Order in the United States, and the first Catholic educational institution west of the Allegheny Mountains.

The St. Rose Roman Catholic Church Complex including the priory, the church, and a guesthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. ^{[2] [1]}

The present church interior during a Eucharistic adoration service.

Notes

1. Daniel Kidd (June 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination". National Park Service . Retrieved January 23, 2018. With five photos from 1975.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

References

• Washington County, Kentucky, Bicentennial History, 1792-1992, published by Turner Publishing Company, copyright 1991 ( ISBN   1-56311-014-8) Library of Congress Catalog No 90-071724

External links

• History of St. Rose Priory