Between Cold Water and Fountain Creeks, Florissant, Missouri. County/parish: St. Louis.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 12, 1979. NRIS 79003759.
4 contributing buildings.
Old St. Ferdinand Shrine and Historic Site is a historic Catholic shrine and former parish church located at no. 1 rue St. Francois, Florissant, Missouri. The Shrine and Historic Site consists of four historic buildings on their original locations: the 1819 convent, 1821 church, 1840 rectory, and 1888 schoolhouse.
The complex was the center of St. Ferdinand Parish, and the area which became the city of Florissant was also known as the city of St. Ferdinand.
The convent, church, and rectory today are open for historic tours and religious pilgrimages. The schoolhouse may be used for public or private gatherings. Artifacts from virtually every era in Old St. Ferdinand's history are on display in the museum and throughout the buildings. The complex is owned, preserved, maintained, and protected by the non-profit organization, Friends of Old St. Ferdinand, Inc.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63817981