The campus is the original site of Saint Joseph's Academy, a Catholic school for girls from 1809 until 1973. The 107-acre (0.43 km2) Saint Joseph College campus includes a variety of significant buildings including the Second Empire Burlando Building, St. Joseph's Chapel, and an early 19th-century brick barn.[2] The chapel embraces a combination of the Italianate and Romanesque Revival styles.
In June 1809, Elizabeth Ann Seton (later canonized as the first native-born U.S. saint) arrived in Emmitsburg, Maryland and established Saint Joseph's Academy and Free School, the first free parochial school for girls in the United States. This school laid the foundation for the Catholic parochial school system in the United States.[3][4] Mother Seton wrote classroom textbooks and trained her Catholic sisters to become teachers,[5] and accepted all students regardless of ability to pay.[3] Saint Joseph's Academy and Free School developed into Saint Joseph College High School (1890-1946), Saint Joseph's High School (1946-1982), and Saint Joseph College (1902-1973), a four-year liberal arts college for women.[6] In 1973, Saint Joseph College closed its doors and ceased operations due to declining enrollment numbers and rising operating costs. Students and faculty were merged with Mount Saint Mary's University, formerly a liberal arts men's college located two miles (3 km) south of Emmitsburg on U.S. Highway 15. Even after the school closed, The Daughters of Charity have continued Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton's legacy of helping educate children around the world.[7]
The second part of the historic district is part of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, which continues to be operated by the Daughters of Charity. The significant buildings here include the Stone House, which predates Mother Seton's arrival here, the White House, and Mother Seton's former tomb.[2] The White House is the first building constructed after the founding of the college and occupied on February 20, 1810.[7] It has subsequently been expanded. Mother Seton is now buried in the nearby basilica that bears her name, but she was previously buried in a brick Gothic Revivalmausoleum in St. Joseph's cemetery. The Seton Shrine also includes the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the adjacent St. Joseph's Provincial House, but they are outside of boundaries of the historic district.
^ abPaul Brinkman and Nancy Miller (February 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Saint Joseph College and Mother Seton Shrine" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
^History of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church: Historical Highlights of Saint Joseph's Parish
^ ab"Saint Joseph College". Emmitsburg.net. February 26, 1902. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
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St. Joseph's College & Mother Seton Shrine, including 2006 photo, at Maryland Historical Trust
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This article is about the former college in Maryland For other colleges of Saint Joseph see Saint Joseph s College disambiguation Saint Joseph College and Mother Seton Shrine are two closely related campuses in Emmitsburg Maryland United States It forms a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 1 St Joseph College and Mother Seton ShrineU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtBurlando BuildingShow map of MarylandShow map of the United StatesLocation16825 S Seton Ave Emmitsburg MarylandCoordinates39 41 40 N 77 19 19 W 39 69444 N 77 32194 W 39 69444 77 32194Area165 acres 67 ha Built1809 1809 ArchitectLind E G Architectural styleSecond Empire Gothic RevivalNRHP reference No 76000994 1 Added to NRHPJanuary 1 1976 Contents 1 Saint Joseph College 2 Mother Seton Shrine 3 References 4 External linksSaint Joseph College EditThe campus is the original site of Saint Joseph s Academy a Catholic school for girls from 1809 until 1973 The 107 acre 0 43 km2 Saint Joseph College campus includes a variety of significant buildings including the Second Empire Burlando Building St Joseph s Chapel and an early 19th century brick barn 2 The chapel embraces a combination of the Italianate and Romanesque Revival styles In June 1809 Elizabeth Ann Seton later canonized as the first native born U S saint arrived in Emmitsburg Maryland and established Saint Joseph s Academy and Free School the first free parochial school for girls in the United States This school laid the foundation for the Catholic parochial school system in the United States 3 4 Mother Seton wrote classroom textbooks and trained her Catholic sisters to become teachers 5 and accepted all students regardless of ability to pay 3 Saint Joseph s Academy and Free School developed into Saint Joseph College High School 1890 1946 Saint Joseph s High School 1946 1982 and Saint Joseph College 1902 1973 a four year liberal arts college for women 6 In 1973 Saint Joseph College closed its doors and ceased operations due to declining enrollment numbers and rising operating costs Students and faculty were merged with Mount Saint Mary s University formerly a liberal arts men s college located two miles 3 km south of Emmitsburg on U S Highway 15 Even after the school closed The Daughters of Charity have continued Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton s legacy of helping educate children around the world 7 The college campus was purchased by the U S Government in 1979 for use as the National Fire Academy It is home to the National Fire Academy United States Fire Administration National Emergency Training Center and Emergency Management Institute EMI which is operated by the Directorate of Preparedness branch of the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA The campus also includes the learning resource center LRC library the National Fire Data Center and the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Mother Seton s former tombMother Seton Shrine EditThe second part of the historic district is part of the National Shrine of St Elizabeth Ann Seton which continues to be operated by the Daughters of Charity The significant buildings here include the Stone House which predates Mother Seton s arrival here the White House and Mother Seton s former tomb 2 The White House is the first building constructed after the founding of the college and occupied on February 20 1810 7 It has subsequently been expanded Mother Seton is now buried in the nearby basilica that bears her name but she was previously buried in a brick Gothic Revival mausoleum in St Joseph s cemetery The Seton Shrine also includes the Basilica of the National Shrine of St Elizabeth Ann Seton and the adjacent St Joseph s Provincial House but they are outside of boundaries of the historic district References Edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b Paul Brinkman and Nancy Miller February 1973 National Register of Historic Places Registration Saint Joseph College and Mother Seton Shrine PDF Maryland Historical Trust Retrieved January 1 2016 a b Mother Seton School A Rich History National Shrine of Elizabeth Ann Seton The Journey Through Hallowed Ground EWTN ST ELIZABETH ANN SETON 1774 1821 History of St Joseph s Roman Catholic Church Historical Highlights of Saint Joseph s Parish a b Saint Joseph College Emmitsburg net February 26 1902 Retrieved July 19 2012 External links Edit Media related to St Joseph s College and Mother Seton Shrine at Wikimedia Commons St Joseph s College amp Mother Seton Shrine including 2006 photo at Maryland Historical Trust Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saint Joseph College and Mother Seton Shrine amp oldid 1169454181, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
