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==History==
In 1854, John Ashmead bought land on the shores of Lake Wingra, and built a house that would later be known as Edgewood Villa. Later in 1856, the land was purchased by businessman Samuel Marshall. Following the Marshalls' move to Milwaukee, the house is sold to Governor Cadwallader Washburn, who moves in with his family.
In 1871, St. Regina's Academy is founded in Madison, and when now former Governor Washburn donates the land to the Dominican Sisters, St Regina's Academy at Edgewood is built on the land.
In 1893, because of increased growth, construction of a new building was undertaken
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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
===The junior college: 1927–1940===
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