DESIGNED FOR MORE CATHOLIC TASTES • • • • 1 Lourdes Place • Architect Unknown • Greek Revival, Gothic Revival and French Second Empire-styles • Narrated by Michael Rainville • Churches provided important spiritual, cultural and community…

HISTORY Built in 2003, this Prairie School style building serves as an excellent example of a compatible infill structure, meaning that the new architecture blends well with the already-existing neighborhood. The building is currently occupied by…

HISTORY: The exterior of the Ascension Club is a monolith in the truest sense, providing weight and presence in the community for countless children and families. Built in 1921, this building was for many years the heart and soul of the Old Highland…

HISTORY: Imagine a school with three teachers, three classrooms...and 160 students! That was the original Ascension School, founded in 1897. Unfortunately, no pictures have been found of the original building. The first building pictured here…

HISTORY: Located north of 17th Avenue between Dupont and Bryant Avenues, Ascension Church has played a major role in the life of Old Highland since 1890, when the original church was built as a spiritual home for the many Catholic immigrants…