Notre Dame Hall

On All Saints Day, November 1, 1859, the first three School Sisters of Notre Dame arrived in Washington, 36 years before their order arrived in St. Louis. Over the years, the Sisters lived in several different buildings until St. Francis Borgia Parish purchased the home of Henry D. Hibbeler in 1916, dedicated it as Notre Dame Hall, and renovated and expanded it as the Sisters' new convent. The Sisters lived there from 1916 to 2001, and the building was renovated and enlarged in 1936, 1952, 1972, and 1985. In 2001, a roof and attic fire on the west end of the building forced the Sisters to leave permanently and begin living off campus in private residences in town. In 2004, the building was renovated and converted into offices and meeting rooms and dedicated in memory of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Since 1859, more than 775 Sisters have served the Washington area as educators.

Washington, Missouri · United States