Item 66531 - Shrine at Our Lady of Lourdes, Kennebunkport, ca. 1953
- Item 66531 - Shrine at Our Lady of Lourdes, Kennebunkport, ca. 1953
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Image Info The caption reads, "Shrine at Our Lady of Lourdes at St. Anthony Franciscan Monastery, Kennebunkport, Maine."
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The land on which the Shrine sits was purchased on September 8, 1947 by Lithuanian Franciscans. In 1953, the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes shrine was constructed on the estate grounds and, in 1959, the Chapel of the Stations of the Cross was built. Both of these shrines, monuments of Lithuanian architectural art were designed by Jonas Mulokas, winner of the First Prize of the American Architects Association. (source: St. Anthony Franciscan Friary website).
Even though the postcard says "Kennebunkport," the monastery is in Kennebunk.
The Tichnor Brothers printing company published this type of postcard circa 1938.
