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Immaculate Conception School
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National Register of Historic Places

Immaculate Conception School

Also known as Compton Heights Catholic School

On the National Register since 198541 years
Jacobean RevivalListed 1985St. Louis
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Immaculate Conception School

Immaculate Conception School, at 2912 Lafayette, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 1985. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Jacobean Revival, as it does for 13 other Missouri listings. The listing covers 2 acres.

What it isHistoric building in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 51 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

2912 Lafayette, St. Louis · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Immaculate Conception SchoolStart here
  2. 2Pundt Brothers-Garavaglia Grocery BuildingsArtistic Front Commercial Property · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Lafayette Garage and Repair Company BuildingTwo-Part Commercial Block · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Barr Branch Library Historic DistrictRenaissance Revival · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Buildings at 2327-31 and 2333-35 Rutger StreetBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DKoken Barbers' Supply Co. Historic DistrictQuonset Hut0.5 miBWachter Motor Car Company BuildingTwo-Part Commercial Block · Built 19250.5 miBCharles Stockstrom HouseBuilding0.5 miBWyman, Edward, SchoolTudor Revival0.5 miBPevely Dairy Company BuildingsLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals0.5 mi

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Questions about Immaculate Conception School

Is Immaculate Conception School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 8, 1985 (Register number 85000995).

Is Immaculate Conception School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is St. Louis Union Station, 1.4 miles away.

Can you visit Immaculate Conception School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Immaculate Conception School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 51 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63820797 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.