Carmelite Preparatory College and Church, Holy Hill, WI, circa 1915
- Subjects
- ChurchesSchools & Universities
- Card type
- Real photo
About this postcard
A large brick church with twin towers and a smaller central spire crowns the hill, with the long brick college building stretching to the left below it. The complex sits on a ridge above the surrounding woods, and the church looks out over the rolling countryside. Holy Hill, in Washington County, Wisconsin, has drawn Catholic pilgrims since the mid-19th century. The Discalced Carmelites took charge of the shrine in 1906 and ran a preparatory college there, a school for boys considering religious life. The hilltop setting made the site both a place of devotion and a retreat from the surrounding farmland.
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Postcard record
| Series | 885 |
|---|---|
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Carmelite Preparatory College and Church, Holy Hill, WI |
| Stamp | none printed stamp box inscription (PLACE STAMP HERE) with small monogram logo at top center, imperforate |
| Stamp | none printed stamp box inscription (PLACE STAMP HERE) with pictorial printer's logo at top |
| Notes | White border; black-and-white photograph; printed caption at bottom. No postmark. Divided-back real-photo card with white border, glossy surface; no stamp, address, or message. Dealer/collector notation 'RMV 5 $2.00' written in upper left corner. |
Cite this card
Carmelite Preparatory College and Church, Holy Hill, WI, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/carmelite-preparatory-college-and-church-holy-hill-wi-circa. Accessed November 2, 2026.