St. Louis Colored Orphans Home - St. Louis, MO
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N 38° 39.574 W 090° 14.200
15S E 740444 N 4282623
Originally built to serve as a home for more than fifty orphaned children at anytime, the Annie Malone Children and Family Service Center as it is known today continues to serve the children and families of St. Louis, particularily in "The Ville" area.
Waymark Code: WMCVQ
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2006
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The St. Louis Colored Orphans' Home was established in 1888 by a group of prominent women who aroused community concern for the welfare of neglected and orphaned children. In 1919 Annie Malone a prominent African-American businesswoman became president of the board of directors for the St. Louis Colored Orphans' Home. It was a result of her generosity and vision that the home was built in its current location. Even though Annie Malone relocated to Chicago in 1930, she remained president of the board of directors until 1943. The home was renamed in her honor in 1946. To learn more about Anne Malone (
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The building constructed in 1922 was designed William B. Ittner in a Colonial Revival design.
Street address:
2612 Annie Malone Dr.
St. Louis, Missouri
County / Borough / Parish: St. Louis (Independent City)
Year listed: 1999
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1900-1949
Historic function: Institutional Housing
Current function: Social service
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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