The Home of the Friendless
Home of the Friendless | |
Home of the Friendless, c. 2016 | |
| Location | 4431 South Broadway St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 38°34′31″N 90°14′06″W / 38.575301°N 90.235102°W |
| Built | c. 1850 – 1995 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000773 |
| Added to NRHP | November 9, 2015 |
The Home of the Friendless is a building in St. Louis, Missouri, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. An elder care facility, it is at 4431 South Broadway.[1]
The Home of the Friendless was described in 1882 as an "institution for friendless old ladies", on what was then Carondelet Road.[2] An 1869 court case addressed whether it could be taxed.[3]
The Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation considered it for National Register listing in 2015.[4]
History
In 1847, a "Home for the Friendless" was built in New York City.[5]
See also
- Charlotte Taylor Blow Charless
- National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis south and west of downtown
- National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis south and west of downtown
References
- ^ "The Home of the Friendless (U.S. National Park Service)". Archived from the original on January 19, 2021.
- ^ "1882: The Institutions of St. Louis". 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Home of the Friendless V. Rouse, 75 U. S. 430 (1869)".
- ^ "Historic Preservation Council to consider nominations for National Register Aug. 14 | Missouri Department of Natural Resources".
- ^ "Landmarks Preservation Commission March 28, 2000; Designation List 312 LP-2049 (Former) AMERICAN FEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIETY and HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS WOODY CREST HOME, 936 Woodycrest Avenue, The Bronx. Built 1901-02; architect, William B. Tuthill Landmark Site: Borough of Bronx Tax Map Block 2504, Lot 6" (PDF).