The St. Mary's Convent in Peekskill, NY was constructed as a training place for new sisters and a haven for elderly, ailing sisters. It contained a small chapel inside the 1876 Abbey, shown here, as well as a secondary larger chapel built in 1896 of quarried stone adjacent to the Abbey building.
Photo: "Chapel"
The second floor chapel inside the Abbey building of the St. Mary's Convent on Mount St. Gabriel in Peekskill, New York provided services for the ailing nuns residing within the Abbey.
Photo: "Spun"
Spiral staircase leading from first floor to third floor inside the 1876 Abbey of the Community of St. Mary in Peekskill, New York.
Photo: "Summer Sun"
The sun porch at the St. Mary's School Abbey faced the Hudson river and gave a great view of the surrounding landscape. The building was constructed in 1876 and remained in use for over 100 years. The building was vacated in 2003 when the Sisters relocated to Greenwich, New York.
Photo: "Still Standing"
Most of the interior of the 1876 Abbey of St. Mary's Convent was gutted between 2003 and 2008, but the three intricately detailed staircases still remain.
Photo: "St. Mary's Chapel"
The Abbey building of the St. Mary's Convent on Mount St. Gabriel was constructed in 1876. The chapel on the second floor was once responsible for providing services for the ailing nuns residing within the Abbey.
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