Villa St. Rose

Historic building in Portland, Oregon, U.S.

United States historic place
Villa St. Rose
Portland Historic Landmark[2]
Villa St. Rose in 2009
45°34′19″N 122°40′22″W / 45.572026°N 122.672858°W / 45.572026; -122.672858
Area2.4 acres (0.97 ha)
Built1902[3]
ArchitectJacobberger, Joseph; Litherland & Abrey Co.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Georgian
NRHP reference No.00001427[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 2000

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]

History

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

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved September 27, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Finkle et al. 1972, p. 1. sfn error: no target: CITEREFFinklehooperFriedmanJacobs1972 (help)
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Villa St. Rose". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
  6. ^ Finkle et al. 1972, pp. 1–2. sfn error: no target: CITEREFFinklehooperFriedmanJacobs1972 (help)
  7. ^ a b Finkle et al. 1972, p. 3. sfn error: no target: CITEREFFinklehooperFriedmanJacobs1972 (help)
  8. ^ Langlois, Ed (November 13, 2017). "Still a house of compassion". Catholic Sentinel. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020.

Sources

  • 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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