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Moye

Castroville, Medina County

Marker Text

Named for the Rev. John Martin Moye, founder (1762) of the Sisters of Divine Providence, religious order that opened school in Castroville in 1868, and built first part of this structure in 1873: first mother house of the order in the United States. Occupants since 1900 have been Providence Industrial School, St. Philip's Seminary, Refuge for Persecution Victims, and several other endeavors. Repurchased 1939 by Sisters of Divine Providence and used as military academy for boys. Now used as Training Center for Religious Life. 1972

Marker Details

Address
Location Description Fronts I-90 in Castroville on north side.
Marker # 3506
Dedicated 1972
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code educational topics; eccesiastical buildings; Roman Catholic denomination
Latitude, Longitude 29.354722, -98.878206

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