Villa St. Rose

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[1]
Villa St. Rose in 2009
Location597 N. Dekum St.,
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates45°34′19″N 122°40′22″W
Area2.4 acres (0.97 ha)
Built1902[2]
ArchitectJacobberger, Joseph; Litherland & Abrey Co.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Georgian
NRHP reference No.00001427[3]
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 2000

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.[2] 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. Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved September 27, 2013.
  2. Finkle et al. 1972, p. 1.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 41. 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.
  7. Finkle et al. 1972, p. 3.
  8. Langlois, Ed (November 13, 2017). "Still a house of compassion". Catholic Sentinel. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020.

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