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Roma Convent Building, Old
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About this site
Roma Convent Building, Old is a historical marker in Roma, Starr County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in Starr County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 134 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.4070, -99.0185 near Roma. The nearest cataloged historic site is Guerra, Manuel, Store (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Memorial Hospital, Ramirez Hall, and Garcia Home, Old.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5427004342. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
In 1887 the Oblate Fathers built a convent in Roma for the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, who taught in the town's public schools until they were withdrawn in 1897 after being directed not to wear their religious dress in the classroom. The building is part of the Roma Historic District overlooking the Rio Grande.
Sources: omiworld.orgen.wikipedia.org
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