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Remembering Girls' Town of America, Cincinnati, Ohio

Gano Homestead

Item

Title
Gano Homestead
Description
"The Sisters could not allow the old frame house, endeared to them by so many associations, to revert to secular uses or fall into decay, so it was carefully taken apart and rebuilt on the farm, where it became the home of destitute colored children, by whom it was occupied until they moved into the present fine brick building, constructed for them at "Our Lady of the Woods." A contribution of $1,000 was given by Mother Mary Catharine Drexel towards the erection of this house, and $2,000 were received from the Colored Fund through His Eminence, Cardinal Gibbons. " Souvenir Album of American Cities, 1896, p. 169 )
Subject
Gano Homestead, Bank and Baymiller St., Cincinnati, OH, later moved to Carthage, OH
Source
Published in Souvenir of American Cities: Catholic Churches of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, 1896, p. 210. Available online in The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Digital Library
Publisher
United States Church Album Publishing Company
Date
1896
Rights
The organization that has made this Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States.
Format
Published black and white photograph
Site pages
Early Years in Cincinnati
Media
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