​Old Ursuline Academy

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Marker Text: The original complex of eight buildings was erected 1881 - 1883; main building is largest known Texas structure in French "pisé de terre" (rammed earth) method. 
​    Upon their arrival here in 1851 the Ursuline nuns found the abandoned decaying building in disrepair; but with hard work they managed to open a girls' school six weeks later.
      The academy moved in 1968, San Antonio Conservation Society how own principal structures. (1962)

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Medallion & Plate

Geographic: 29.431299,-98491951

Texas Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places

Location: ​300 Augusta Street, San Antonio