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West Rittenhouse Square Grotto
A May Procession around the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto in the convent garden at the Square. The Grotto was originally built in the 1873 and later remodeled in 1883 after Sr Julia McGroarty had a dream about the Grotto.
West Rittenhouse Square Neighborhood
A view of the growing high-rises in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. The current neighborhood is populated by many high-rises.
West Rittenhouse Square Chapel Window with Sacred Heart
A photo of a stained glass window of the Sacred Heart in the Notre Dame Convent chapel at the Square.
West Rittenhouse Square Chapel Window with Mary
A photo of an elaborate stained glass window of Mary at the Notre Dame Convent chapel at the Square.
West Rittenhouse Square Chapel Window with Lilies
A photo of a stained glass window showing lilies at the Notre Dame Convent chapel at the Square.
West Rittenhouse Square Chapel Window with Eucharist
A photo of a stained glass window of the Holy Eucharist at the Notre Dame Convent chapel at the Square.
West Rittenhouse Square Chapel Window with SND Crest
A photo of the stained glass window with the Sisters of Notre Dame crest at the convent chapel at the Square.
West Rittenhouse Square Chi Rho Window
A photo of one of the stained glass windows at the Notre Dame Convent chapel at the Square.
West Rittenhouse Square Convent Chapel
A view of the interior of the Notre Dame Convent chapel at West Rittenhouse Square.
West Rittenhouse Square Our Lady of Lourdes Statue
A photo of the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes that was originally placed in the Grotto of the Notre Dame Convent's garden at West Rittenhouse Square. When the building was sold in the 1960s, the site was demolished and the statue disappeared. A note…
West Rittenhouse Square Notre Dame Convent and Academy Front
A view of the former Notre Dame Convent and Academy of Notre Dame's front entrance, located at West Rittenhouse Square. Due to the cost of maintenance and upkeep to the building, the Sisters closed the school in 1966 and sold the property in 1967.
Moylan Notre Dame High School Tower Entrance and Grounds
An angled view of the high school's front exterior and the side grounds surrounding the building. In 1925, the Sisters decided to move the boarding students from West Rittenhouse Square outside of the city to the Moylan site, which became the Academy…
Moylan Students in the Courtyard
A group of students in brown jumper uniforms walking across the courtyard at Notre Dame High School at Moylan.
Moylan St Julie Statue
A close-up of the St Julie statue inside the Moylan chapel. A reliquary is placed before it on the pedestal.
Moylan Stained Glass Window
A card of the stained glass window of St Julie surrounded by children located in the chapel at Moylan.
Moylan High School and Convent Exterior
A view of the convent and Notre Dame High School at Moylan. The site was originally used by the Sisters at West Rittenhouse Square as a summer residence beginning in 1902.
Moylan Notre Dame HS Corridor
A photo of the interior of Notre Dame High School. There was a large growth of the student body in the 1950s, and by 1954, there were 1,485 students attending the high school.
Moylan St Julie and Mary Statues
Two statues, one of St Julie with a young girl and one of Mary and Jesus, were located in the chapel at Moylan. There is also a reliquary of St Julie by her statue.
Moylan Chapel
An interior view of the chapel at Moylan, showing the altar, statues, and pews. The chapel was built in 1907 and was the first in America to be dedicated to the Order's foundress, St Julie.
Moylan Notre Dame High School Side View
A side view of the Notre Dame High School on Moylan Avenue. The high school closed in 1981 and was bought by the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology to be used as a new campus for their growing student base.