Photos: Inside the Tucson Benedictine Monastery
Ross Rulney the owner of the Benedictine Monastery, opened its doors to members of the public and then asked for ideas on how the space can be used.
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Ross Rulney, right, owner of the Benedictine Monastery, talks with Denice Blake during an open public tour of the monastery on November 05, 2018. Rulney opened the doors to the public and to receive ideas on how the space can be used.
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A kitchen area that was once used by nuns who lived at the Benedictine Monastery on November 05, 2018.
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Two women walk through the bathroom area that was once used by the nuns during a public tour of the Benedictine Monastery on November 05, 2018.
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A woman walks through one of the bedrooms that was once used by the nuns during a public tour of the Benedictine Monastery on November 05, 2018.
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The public was invited to take a look inside the Benedictine Monastery and give feedback on how the space could be used November 05, 2018. People walk around the terrace as the sun sets.
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During an open public tour of the Benedictine Monastery people were able to see the living quarters of the nuns on November 05, 2018.
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The assembly room inside the Benedictine Monastery on November 05, 2018.
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A walkin shower inside the Benedictine Monastery on November 05, 2018.
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One of the meeting rooms inside the Benedictine Monastery on November 05, 2018.
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One of the hallways on the second floor inside the Benedictine Monastery on November 05, 2018.
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Ross Rulney, center, owner of the Benedictine Monastery, talks with Denice Blake, second from right, Corky Poster, far right, and Alison Miller, during an open public tour of the monastery on November 05, 2018. Rulney opened the doors to the public and to receive ideas on how the space can be used.
The iconic Benedictine Monastery could house about 30 people — families traveling with children.
The iconic Benedictine Monastery could house about 30 people — families traveling with children.
255 apartments will be built around the Benedictine Monastery on Country Club Road, retail space is also planned.