{"id":25,"featured":0,"modified":"2026-04-17 19:31:11","latitude":35.78162859999999767524059279821813106536865234375,"longitude":-78.65292779999998629136825911700725555419921875,"title":"St. Mary&#039;s School","subtitle":"","fullsize":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/78225547597e10f41e58e666db7a9de5.jpg","address":"900 Hillsborough Street","all_locations":[],"zoom":4,"creator":["RHDC"],"description":"Saint Mary&#039;s School, Raleigh&#039;s oldest private educational institution for girls, was founded in 1842, following the failure of an Episcopal school for boys established on this site around 1834. Today&#039;s campus covers approximately 160 acres and features an eclectic collection of buildings that are testimony to the school&#039;s continual operation.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDate:  ca. 1834","sponsor":null,"accessinfo":"","lede":"","website":"","related_resources":["<a href=\"https://cityofraleigh0drupal.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/drupal-prod/COR10/SaintMary'sSchool-Chapel_LandmarkOrdinanceAndReport.pdf\">Saint Mary's School - Chapel Landmark Designation Ordinance and Report</a><br /><a href=\"https://cityofraleigh0drupal.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/drupal-prod/COR10/SaintMary'sSchool-EastRock_LandmarkOrdinanceAndReport.pdf\">Saint Mary's School - East Rock Landmark Designation Ordinance and Report</a><br /><a href=\"https://cityofraleigh0drupal.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/drupal-prod/COR10/SaintMary'sSchool-ElizaBattlePittmanAuditorium_LandmarkOrdinanceAndReport.pdf\">Saint Mary's School - Eliza Battle Pittman Auditorium Landmark Designation Ordinance and Report</a><br /><a href=\"https://cityofraleigh0drupal.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/drupal-prod/COR10/SaintMary'sSchool-SmedesHall_LandmarkOrdinanceAndReport.pdf\">Saint Mary's School - Smedes Hall Landmark Designation Ordinance and Report</a><br /><a href=\"https://cityofraleigh0drupal.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/drupal-prod/COR10/SaintMary'sSchool-WestRock_LandmarkOrdinanceAndReport.pdf\">Saint Mary's School - West Rock Landmark Designation Ordinance and Report</a>"],"factoids":[],"files":{"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/78225547597e10f41e58e666db7a9de5.jpg":{"id":205,"mime-type":"image/jpeg","title":"St. Mary&#039;s School, 2009","description":"Image by Michael Zirkle Photography, copyright Raleigh Historic Development Commission.","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/78225547597e10f41e58e666db7a9de5.jpg"},"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/057d1a63a391a0228346b2fe6feff915.jpg":{"id":593,"mime-type":"image/gif","title":"St. Mary&#039;s School, 1905","description":"Image courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives and History.","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/057d1a63a391a0228346b2fe6feff915.jpg"},"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/1282e564b35868630becf78cc324d9bd.jpg":{"id":594,"mime-type":"image/gif","title":"St. Marys&#039;s School, date unknown","description":"Image courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives and History.","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/1282e564b35868630becf78cc324d9bd.jpg"},"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/4c844acf126bb8b5ffd3b6da3909718f.jpg":{"id":595,"mime-type":"image/gif","title":"St. Mary&#039;s School, date unknown","description":"Image courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives and History.","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/4c844acf126bb8b5ffd3b6da3909718f.jpg"}}}