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In 1893, because of increased growth, construction of a new building was undertaken. It incorporated a granite cornerstone inscribed with the word "''Veritas''," ("truth"), the motto of the Dominicans. Shortly after its completion, on the night of November 16, a devastating fire tooklead to the livesdeath of three of the youngest children attending Regina Academystudents. The villa and a nearly completed new building were also destroyed. The future of the school was in doubt after this fatal fire, but the Sisters were determined to “stick and hang”. A benefit concert was quickly organized by friends of the Dominican Sisters at the Fuller Opera House on Capitol Square on the night of November 28; the success of the benefitconcert inspiredallowed the Sisters to rebuild atthe onceschool.

Rebuilding started in 1894, at a cost of $36,719. The new school, now called Sacred Heart Academy, admitted its first 40 students on September 5, 1894 (Paynter 1,21,23,26). The campus was subsequently expanded to include a [[Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart|high school]] and an elementary school, both of which are still in operation. In 1927, Edgewood staff requested support for the academic recognition of a junior college for women in Madison from the President of the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]].<ref name="Paynter 16">Paynter 16</ref> In May-, 1927, they received approval for the college. Since student enrollment continued to increase, a new building was completed in 1927.