Claudia Quigley Murphy

Born in Toledo in 1863, Claudia Quigley Murphy attended school at the Ursuline Convent of the Sacred Heart. She began a career in journalism as a correspondent for the Cleveland "Catholic Knight," then served as managing editor of the Grand Rapids edition of the "Michigan Catholic." Later in life she acted as a home economics consultant to major companies, writing books and articles. Her book The History of the Art of Tablesetting can still be found in many libraries.

See an early biography of her HERE.
A later interview with Claudia HERE.

Tiffin's Ursuline College - Another Plan

Toledo architect Edward Fallis drew plans for Ursuline College (Academy) in Tiffin in 1887. A much simpler structure was actually built -- click HERE.

Many thanks to St. Croix Architecture in Stillwater, MN for sharing the image. St. Croix offers an amazing selection of original, hand-colored, antique 19th century architectural plans, prints, and photos. There are buildings, churches, and homes from hundreds of cities in the United States, Canada and Europe designed by the foremost and famous architects of the 19th and 20th centuries. You can search their collection HERE.