The Villa St. Rose is a former Catholic convent and girls' school located in north Portland, Oregon. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4][5]
Villa St. Rose | |
Portland Historic Landmark[2] | |
 Villa St. Rose in 2009 | |
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| Location | 597 N. Dekum St., Portland, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 45°34′19″N 122°40′22″W / 45.572026°N 122.672858°W |
| Area | 2.4 acres (0.97 ha) |
| Built | 1902[3] |
| Architect | Jacobberger, Joseph; Litherland & Abrey Co. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001427[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 22, 2000 |
History edit
The Villa St. Rose was established in 1902 by the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd, founded by sister Rose Virginia Pelletier, a native of France.[3] Pelletier received her holy habit and was officiated as Sister Mary of St. Euphasia in 1815 at the Convent of Refuge in Angers, France.[6]
The Villa served as a boarding school for troubled adolescent girls, and in its early years had a peak of 200 students.[7] By 1972, the Villa continued to serve in this manner, housing and rehabilitating girls from ages 12 to 21.[7]
As of 2017, the Villa has been converted into Rosemont Court, which contains housing for 100 low-income elders and 18 families.[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ a b Finkle et al. 1972, p. 1.
- ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Villa St. Rose". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
- ^ Finkle et al. 1972, pp. 1–2.
- ^ a b Finkle et al. 1972, p. 3.
- ^ Langlois, Ed (November 13, 2017). "Still a house of compassion". Catholic Sentinel. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020.
Sources edit
- Finkle, William H.; Hooper, Robert M.; Friedman, Barry A.; Jacobs, Donna L.; Peterson, Julia C. (June 7, 1972). Villa St. Rose Group Home Study (Thesis). Portland State University. doi:10.15760/etd.1625. Archived from the original on July 20, 2018.
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