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P8927

ID Number: P8927
Item Name: image
Maker: Della Valle, Madelyn
Title: Glengarda Ursuline Convent / Glengarda
Title (Fre): Glengarda
Date: 1997/10/03
Description: View of the Glengarda, prior to its demolition for a high-rise condominium apartment building; notice the elegant, Italianate-styled bell tower and architectural features.
History: Glengarda began as a convent for the Ursuline order in 1919. The name Glengarda comes from an Italian lake, "Lake Garda, which was the home of the founder of the Ursuline Order. The structure seen in the photograph was built in 1938 to serve as both a convent and a school for developmentally challenged children. Glengarda was located on Riverside Dr. E., just east of Pillette Rd.
Place made: Canada - Ontario - Windsor
Collection Name: Museum Windsor

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Architectural elements / Éléments architecturaux

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