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BOLAND-B5278
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- 1922-02-04 (Creation)
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White Shield Home as pictured in February of 1922. Designed by architects Bullard & Hill and built by C. F. Meeler, the colonial-styled White Shield Home was dedicated on August 11, 1916, in ceremonies attended by Governor Ernest Lister. It was located at 5210 South State St. and served as a maternity home where girls could receive medical care and a sympathetic atmosphere not always provided at the time. In 1921 the White Shield Home cared for 54 girls. There was a $40 charge for those able to pay but most cases were handled free of charge. The building was maintained, owned and managed by the Western Washington Women's Temperance Union. The matron in charge in 1922 was Mrs. Libby Beach Brown. In the later '50s, it became the Laurelhurst Nursing & Convalescent Home and in December of 1961, became the Faith Home for unwed mothers. TPL-2164; G21.1-191; BU-12,212 (TDL 2-25-22, p. 4-article on White Shield Home. The Home was asking for support from the Community Chest.)
White Shield Home (Tacoma); Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1920-1930;