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SBM.03j Students' Infirmary in 1903, St. Benedict's Convent/Academy, St. Joseph, MN

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EXPANSION OF MONASTERY (1880-1909) SAINT BENEDICT'S MONASTERY (CONVENT), ST. JOSEPH, MN In 1903 the sisters built a separate house to be used as an infirmary for students on St. Benedict's Convent campus. Because of its segregation from other buildings, it was ideal for isolating patients with contagious diseases; hence dubbed the "pest house." A few years after it was built, more than 100 students and candidates were stricken in the diphtheria epidemic. This building still exists today. It was moved closer to Minnesota Street in St. Joseph and renovated for use as the convent guest house. ________ SBMA
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