Good Counsel Complex

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Good Counsel Complex
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Location52 N. Broadway, White Plains, New York
Coordinates 41°2′21″N73°45′52″W / 41.03917°N 73.76444°W / 41.03917; -73.76444
Area13 acres (5.3 ha)
Built1856
ArchitectO'Conner, Lawrence
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No. 97000358 [1]
NYSRHP No.11943.000755
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 25, 1997
Designated NYSRHPJanuary 14, 1997

Good Counsel Complex, also known as Convent of the Sisters of the Divine Compassion, is a national historic district located at White Plains, Westchester County, New York. The district consists of 10 contributing buildings, including the separately listed Mapleton. In addition to Mapleton, contributing buildings in the complex includes the convent (1908, 1923 additions), chapel (1897), House of Nazareth (1891), cooking school / infirmary (1901-1902), heating plant / workshop (1898), Tilford House (1856), St. Ann's Cottage (1901), and carriage house / stable (1890). The buildings include regionally significant examples of Romanesque Revival and Mediterranean Revival inspired architecture. [2] The buildings housed the Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel which closed in 2015 after the complex was sold. Parts of the complex were sold to Pace University School of Law in 1975. The Sisters continue to maintain a presence on the complex grounds. [3]

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. John A. Bonafide (October 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Good Counsel Complex". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved December 24, 2010.See also: "Accompanying 18 photos".
  3. "Sisters of The Divine Compassion Complete Campus Sale". Real Estate in Depth. Retrieved August 4, 2022.