Archiving Angeles (AA): Boyle Heights Orphanage

By Jason Burns
May 22nd, 2009 @ 3:21 PM History

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The Los Angeles Orphanage in Boyle Heights was the only Catholic orphanage in the city. It welcomed all children regardless of race or religion.

The year was 1950.

Photo from the USC Digital Archive

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5 Comments so far

  1. Lucinda Michele (la_michele) on May 22nd, 2009 @ 3:50 pm

    What an amazing building. I assume it’s long gone, yes?


  2. Jason Burns (jasonburns) on May 22nd, 2009 @ 4:02 pm

    According to this: http://www.the-tidings.com/2005/0716/places.htm, it was condemned in the early 1950’s.


  3. Lucinda Michele (la_michele) on May 24th, 2009 @ 10:15 am

    sucktown.


  4. km90210 on May 24th, 2009 @ 3:08 pm

    The year was 1950?

    Looks more like 1915. But still a very interesting story and photo.


  5. Verdell Wilson (missrftc) on May 27th, 2009 @ 10:27 am

    I love these archiving LA images. Keep em coming!



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