Century House
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Saint Mary's Century House, in Norwalk, Ohio
was the former convent
, rectory, and preschool of St. Mary Mother of the Redeemer Church
.
1913- The two-story school was condemned and torn down. At this time students were sent to public schools.
1919-A two room wooden school was built and run by the Sisters of St. Dominic.
1935-Sisters of Notre Dame took charge of the school.
1964-A new rectory was built and the old rectory was remodeled into a convent for the sisters. Today that building is known as the Century House.
1989-Sisters of Notre Dame began living at St. Paul's in the fall. The convent was now renamed as the Century House, and used as a meeting and conference facility.
1996-Renovation of the church began. The interior of the church was repainted and new flooring was installed. The sanctuary area was made smaller to make room for the choir on one side and the baptismal font and flexible seating on the other side. Benches were refinished at this time.
2008-The former Convent, known as the "Century House", was torn down. Its upkeep was no longer an option and it was no longer used for anything in the parish.
Norwalk, Ohio
At the 2000 census, there were 16,238 people, 6,377 households and 4,234 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,950.3 per square mile . There were 6,687 housing units at an average density of 803.1 per square mile...
was the former convent
Convent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
, rectory, and preschool of St. Mary Mother of the Redeemer Church
St. Mary Mother of the Redeemer Church
Saint Mary Mother of the Redeemer Church is a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo. The current church is located at 38 W. League Street, Norwalk, Ohio.-Catholics in Norwalk:...
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History
Below is the shorter, timeline version of the History of St. Mary's Convent. The complete history can be found on St. Mary's website. The history there also contains hundreds of photos to back up the words of the story. http://centuryhouse.stmarynorwalk.orgTimeline Century House History
1904-Father P.J. Quinn undertook the building of a new rectory, next to the church. This two story stone residence later became the Sister's home, now known as "The Century House".1913- The two-story school was condemned and torn down. At this time students were sent to public schools.
1919-A two room wooden school was built and run by the Sisters of St. Dominic.
1935-Sisters of Notre Dame took charge of the school.
1964-A new rectory was built and the old rectory was remodeled into a convent for the sisters. Today that building is known as the Century House.
1989-Sisters of Notre Dame began living at St. Paul's in the fall. The convent was now renamed as the Century House, and used as a meeting and conference facility.
1996-Renovation of the church began. The interior of the church was repainted and new flooring was installed. The sanctuary area was made smaller to make room for the choir on one side and the baptismal font and flexible seating on the other side. Benches were refinished at this time.
2008-The former Convent, known as the "Century House", was torn down. Its upkeep was no longer an option and it was no longer used for anything in the parish.