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The Story of US Orphanages CALIFORNIA
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The orphanages are listed by state and include, where known, the organisation which founded the home (in brackets), and the date the home was established. | Alabama Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Illinois
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Boys’ and Girls’ Home School, Grove Street, San Francisco (Boys and Girls' Aid Society). For the reformation of wayward children. Est. 1874
Children’s Home, Stockton (Ladies’ Aid Society) Est. 1896
Christian Orphanage, Kent Street, Los Angeles (private corporation).
Foundling Asylum of the San Francisco Lying in Hospital, Point Lobus Avenue, San Francisco (private corporation) Est.1877
Frances de Pauw Industrial School, Prospect Park, Los Angeles (Methodist Episcopal Church) Girls only. Est. 1900
Fred Finch Orphanage, Fruitvale (Methodist Episcopal Church) Est 1891
Fresno County Orphanage, Fresno (Fresno County) Est. 1895
Golden Gate Orphanage, Lytton Springs (Salvation Army)
Good Templars’ Home, Vallejo (Fraternity corporation) Est. 1869
Home of Benevolence, San Jose (private corporation). Est. 1878
Home of the Guardia Angel, South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles (Sisters of Mercy) Est 1894
Hurlbutt Orphans’ Home, Kelseyville (private corporation). Est. 1900
Josephinum Orphanage, San Jose (Dominican Sisters). Est 1897
Los Angeles Orphan Asylum and School, Boyle Heights, Los Angeles (Sisters of Charity). Girls only. Est. 1856
Maria Kip Orphanage, Lake Street, San Francisco (Episcopal Diocese of California). Girls only. Est 1889
McKinlay Industrial Home, Gardens (private corporation). Est 1900
Mount St Joseph’s Infant Orphan Asylum, Silver Avenue, San Francisco (Sisters of Charity). Est 1861
Odd Fellows’ Orphans’ Home, Gilroy (IOOF) Est. 1897
Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum, Davisadero Street, San Francisco (Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum and Home Society). Est. 1871
Pajaro Valley Orphan Asylum, Watsonville (Franciscan Fathers) Boys only. Est. 1869
Pasadena Home for Friendless Children, South Pasadena (Boys' and Girls' Aid Society) Est. 1888
Passadena Children’s Training Society, Wilson Avenue, Passadena (private corporation). Est 1902
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, Nineteenth Avenue, San Francisco (Sisters of Charity). Girls only. Est. 1852
Sacramento Foundling Home, Ninth Street, Sacramento (private corporation) Est 1890
Sacramento Protestant Orphan Asylum (Sacramento Protestant Orphan Asylum Association) Est 1867
San Bernardino Orphans’ Home, San Bernardino (Associated Charities). Est 1893
San Diego Children’s Home, Sixteenth Street, San Diego (private corporation) Est 1887 This home was not a traditional children’s home but provided care on a temporary basis to children whose mothers were working
San Diego Industrial School, San Diego (private corporation) Est 1895
San Francisco Nursery for Homeless Children, Mission Street, San Francisco (private corporation). Est. 1892
San Francisco Presbyterian Orphanage and Farm, San Anselmo (Presbyterian Church) Est 1895
San Francisco Protestant Orphan Asylum (San Francisco Protestant Orphan Asylum Society). Est. 1851
St Catherine’s Orphan Asylum, Anaheim (Female Religious of the Third Order of St Dominic). Boys only. Est. 1891
St Catherine’s Orphan Asylum, Fifth Street, San Benardino (Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) Girls only Est. 1893
St John's Institute, San Juan (Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary). Girls only. Est. 1871
St Patrick’s Boys’ Orphan Asylum, Grass Valley (Sisters of Mercy). Est. 1863
St Vincent’s Girls’ Orphan Asylum, Grass Valley (Sisters of Mercy). Est, 1863
St Vincent’s Institution, Santa Barbara (Sisters of Charity). Girls only. Est. 1858
St Vincent's Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, San Rafael. (Brothers of the Christian Schools). Boys only. Est. 1855
Stanford Lathrop Memorial Home, between Eighth and Ninth Streets, Sacramento (Sisters of Mercy) Girls only Est. 1900
The Armitage Orphanage, San Mateo (Episcopal Church). Boys only. Est. 1886
The Beulah Orphanage, Mills College (Private corporation). Est 1895
The McKinley Orphanage, Nineteenth Street, San Francisco (California Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church). Est 1897
The Receiving Home, Russell Street, Berkeley (Children’s Home Finding Society of California) Est. 1901
Victoria Home, East Twenty-fifth Street, Los Angeles (Children’s Home Society of California). Est 1892
West Oakland Home, Campbell Street, Oakland (private corporation). Est. 1887
Working Boys’ Home, San Pedro Street, Los Angeles. Boys only. Est 1889
Youth's Directory, Nineteenth street, San Francisco (St Joseph's Union). Est. 1874 | |
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