Mount Saint Mary's Convent and Academy
Mount Saint Mary's Academy and Convent | |
California Historical Landmark No. 855 | |
| Location | 410 South Church Street Grass Valley, California |
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| Coordinates | 39°12′53″N 121°4′3″W / 39.21472°N 121.06750°W |
| Built | 1865 or 1866 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival-Renaissance Revival-Georgian Revival-Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000543 |
| CHISL No. | 855 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 3, 1974 |
| Designated CHISL | 1972-04-24 |
Mount Saint Mary's Convent and Academy, originally the Sacred Heart Convent and Holy Angels Orphanage and previously Mount St. Mary's Convent and Orphan Asylum, and also known as Mount Saint Mary's Academy and Convent, is the only extant original orphanage in California and commemorates the Sisters of Mercy, in Grass Valley, Nevada County, California.
The Gothic Revival Style Victorian building with Georgian Revival accents currently houses the Grass Valley Museum, at 410 South Church Street between Chapel and Dalton Streets, Grass Valley.