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An engraving illustrating a book.

This scene shows soldiers from Brittany presenting their flag in gratitude to the Brothers in Nantes for hosting them before they head off to battle.

An illustration from a book.

Father James Maxwell was able to organize the established donor relationships with the Chouteau family of St. Louis as well as other interested families, who ranged from St. Genevieve, New Bourbon and many mining districts around what is now Ironton,…

Exhibited in this photo is a real habit worn by the Brothers of the Academy. It is accompanied by toys, sculpture and artwork created in the Academy and documents of recognition to the school.

The current owners have created a museum space, replicating some part of the original school and displaying a collection of items related to the era, a pistol used in the American Revolution, a dueling pistol from 1810 and various collected busts…

Builder William Shannon's contract read, "There are to be openings in the walls for two outside doors, four inside doors, and twenty-six windows."

Due to the high costs, windows in this era of American history were small and sparse. This is one…

Often used as an architectural signifier of distinction, graceful and wide staircases characterize Georgian hallways of Ireland and what would become the new American Regency style.

Irish Houses in the Georgian Era were known for their exterior simplicity, choosing to showcase higher quality joinery and workmanship in doors and staircases.

Despite the gentrification of much of the current house, the owners have managed to retain the original Attic Hatch door built by Mr. Shannon's company. This may have been built with the intention of becoming a garret.