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*An all-girls catholic school situated in south Salem.
*An all-girls catholic school, now closed, situated in South Salem.
 
*The first building was built in 1936 and two more stories were added in 1948.  
*The first building was built in 1936 and two more stories were added in 1948.  


*In 1914, the order bought Loring Villa in south Salem and turned it into St. Chretienne Academy. The academy ran as a boarding school until 1971.
*In 1914, the order bought Loring Villa in south Salem and turned it into St. Chretienne Academy. The academy ran as a boarding school until 1971.


*The complex was sold to Salem State College in 1972 and it now serves as its south campus.
*The complex was sold to Salem State College in 1972 and it now serves as its South Campus.
 
*St. Chretienne Academy had 12 classrooms, laboratories, sewing room, typewriting rooms, library, chapel, cafeteria, gymnasium-auditorium.


*Ste. Chretienne's Academy had close ties to St. Anne's Grammar and High School. The Sisters of St. Chretienne taught at St. Anne's School until 1976.
*Ste. Chretienne's Academy had close ties to St. Anne's Grammar and High School. The Sisters of St. Chretienne taught at St. Anne's School until 1976.
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==See Also==
==See Also==


*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''St. Chretienne Academy'''
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Schools, Catholic'''
 
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Loring Farm (George Bailey Loring)'''
 
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/salemstatearchives/albums/72157629155893552 Ste. Chretienne Academy] Salem State archives (photos)
 
*"St. Chretienne's reunion" ''Salem Evening News'', May 7, 1996, p. C3
*"St. Chretienne's reunion" ''Salem Evening News'', May 7, 1996, p. C3
*Sister of St. Chretienne: a century of good work." ''Salem News'', Oct. 24, 2003, p. A2
 
*Sisters of St. Chretienne: a century of good work." ''Salem News'', Oct. 24, 2003, p. A2
 
*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1910147?locg=63 Salem in Vintage Postcards] ed. Mathias, Michaud, Turino, p. 45 (photographs of Ste. Chretienne)
*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1910147?locg=63 Salem in Vintage Postcards] ed. Mathias, Michaud, Turino, p. 45 (photographs of Ste. Chretienne)



Latest revision as of 11:24, 1 August 2024

  • An all-girls catholic school, now closed, situated in South Salem.
  • The first building was built in 1936 and two more stories were added in 1948.
  • In 1914, the order bought Loring Villa in south Salem and turned it into St. Chretienne Academy. The academy ran as a boarding school until 1971.
  • The complex was sold to Salem State College in 1972 and it now serves as its South Campus.
  • St. Chretienne Academy had 12 classrooms, laboratories, sewing room, typewriting rooms, library, chapel, cafeteria, gymnasium-auditorium.
  • Ste. Chretienne's Academy had close ties to St. Anne's Grammar and High School. The Sisters of St. Chretienne taught at St. Anne's School until 1976.
  • When the school closed, Sister Pauline Fortin, a St. Chretienne nun went on to earn an accounting degree from Salem State College.

See Also

  • Vertical File in Salem Collection - Schools, Catholic
  • Vertical File in Salem Collection - Loring Farm (George Bailey Loring)
  • "St. Chretienne's reunion" Salem Evening News, May 7, 1996, p. C3
  • Sisters of St. Chretienne: a century of good work." Salem News, Oct. 24, 2003, p. A2