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A66985-2
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- 1952-05-02 (Creation)
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Exterior of St. Ann's home. Queen Anne style Victorian house with two round towers, porte cochere and full covered porch, located in a grove of trees. St. Ann's was an orphanage located on the grounds of the former Kemp estate. It was purchased and remodeled as an orphanage in 1939 by the Sisters of St. Francis. The orphanage operated from 1920- 1938 on the grounds of the Byrd estate in Fern Hill at 8040-60 S "J" St. They moved to this home in 1939 and constructed a three story brick addition at the same site. In 1968, the brick building was declared unsafe. The mansion had been ruled unsuitable for children many years before. Both were razed in 1971 to make way for a five building modern complex with cottages for the children. (TNT 7/27/1975, PG. A-11)
St. Ann's Home (Tacoma); Orphanages--Tacoma--1950-1960;