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- St._Ann's_Academy_(Victoria,_British_Columbia) abstract "St. Ann’s Academy was commissioned by the Roman Catholic women’s order of the Sisters of St. Ann of Lachine, Quebec. The chapel was built in 1858 and is the oldest part of the Academy. The chapel was the original St. Andrew's Cathedral (Victoria, British Columbia). The chapel was later moved from its original location, encased in brick, and became the ’heart’ of the newly built school of St. Ann’s Academy (1871). Later a Convent was added (1886) to the west side of the Academy and behind the Academy (1909). St. Ann’s Academy was an all-girls Catholic school and convent.The Sisters of St. Ann closed the Academy and in 1974 sold the property to the provincial government of British Columbia which used it as office space for the public service for a few years, but it was in need of major repairs and had to be closed. Years-long civic debate of diverse proposals for the future of the building and site ensued. Placed under the stewardship of the Provincial Capital Commission, the interior of the building was gutted and rebuilt, basement to attic, providing seismic upgrade and rehabilitation into modern office space. Once completed, the majority of the building was leased to the BC Ministry of Advanced Education, a use consistent with the Sisters' aims. The exterior facade of his heritage building was retained and repaired. The chapel, parlours and infirmary were retained as an interpretive centre and restored to their 1920s decor. The auditorium at the other end of the building was also seismically upgraded and restored and is used for public lectures and concerts. The building was re-opened in 1997. The chapel was de-consecrated when the Sisters sold the property. Since the restoration of the chapel and the adjacent Novitiate Garden, these have been in great demand as a venue for weddings and other functions.An annex behind the main building which had been occupied by the Victoria Conservatory of Music was demolished in 2000 following the Conservatory's move to the former Metropolitan United Church buildings. The cleared site became green space, blending the Academy grounds with the adjacent Beacon Hill Park.".
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- St._Ann's_Academy_(Victoria,_British_Columbia) constructionStartDate "1858".
- St._Ann's_Academy_(Victoria,_British_Columbia) constructionStartDate "1871".
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- St._Ann's_Academy_(Victoria,_British_Columbia) name "St. Ann’s Academy".
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- St._Ann's_Academy_(Victoria,_British_Columbia) comment "St. Ann’s Academy was commissioned by the Roman Catholic women’s order of the Sisters of St. Ann of Lachine, Quebec. The chapel was built in 1858 and is the oldest part of the Academy. The chapel was the original St. Andrew's Cathedral (Victoria, British Columbia). The chapel was later moved from its original location, encased in brick, and became the ’heart’ of the newly built school of St. Ann’s Academy (1871).".
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