St. Patrick's Academy was a

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that was located in

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. It was founded in 1883 by the

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. St. Patrick's was located on the northwest corner of Oakley Avenue and Washington Boulevard. The school was across the street from St. Malachy's parish school. The school closed in 1969. It served a small group of children (about 120, in eight grades and

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) from all over Chicago with heavy representation from the Italian, Irish and Polish communities. Class sizes were small and two grades often occupied the same classroom. Children traveled to the school by school bus, private and public transportation. The large building that housed the school also provided rooms for single women who worked in the nearby

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Notable alumni

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, actress *

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, assassin of Chicago mayor Carter Harrison Sr. *

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References

External links

Chicago Sisters of Mercy early history
* Lowe, F.H. (2000) "Keeping the Faith" In The Chicago Reader
Keeping the Faith

St. Patrick's Academy, 1912, postcard
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Patrick's Academy Defunct private schools in Chicago Educational institutions established in 1883 1883 establishments in Illinois Educational institutions disestablished in 1969 Catholic elementary schools in Illinois