a variety of abbey classes and programs.
The Belmont Abbey Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. It includes at its heart the separately listed Belmont Abbey Cathedral. Other contributing buildings include the Brothers' Building (1893, 1897, 1904), Old Science (1893), Jubilee Hall (1897), The Monastery (1880, 1891, and 1894), the College Building (or Stowe Hall, 1886, 1888, 1898), Saint Leo Hall (1907), and The Haid (1929).
=== The Gratitude Bell ===
Dedicated in 2016, the Gratitude Bell at Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, NorthCarolina, sits near the campus cafeteria and invites students and visitors alike to ring it between noon and 3 p.m. in thanksgiving for their blessings. At noon, students gather to pray the Angelus and begin the three recognized hours of gratitude each day. Past president of the college, Bill Thierfelder, who announced his retirement earlier this summer, put it this way as he reflected on his tenure with the Register: “Gratitude is an important …
