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Benet Hall (St. Mary's Academy) The Villa Marie
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Sisters of St. Benedict, Nauvoo, Illinois
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Founded in 1874 by the Sisters of St. Bene-
dict, St. Mary Convent and Academy is one
of the outstanding Educational Institutions
of the Middle West.
The original Convent building was erected
by the Mormons to serve as an arsenal, and
later was used as a communal kitchen and
machine shop by the Icarians. It is now part
of the Academy proper.
Villa Marie, a beautiful twenty-four room
structure was built to be a rectory and re-
treat house for priests. This property was
acquired by the Academy in 1938, and now
serves as a dormitory for Senior and Junior
• high school girls.
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DISTRIBUTED BY JOHN A. KRAUS CO., NAUVOO, ILLINOIS
