The Home of the Friendless

For other similarly-named facilities, see Home for the Friendless.

Home of the Friendless
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Home of the Friendless, c. 2016
Location	4431 South Broadway St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates	38°34′31″N90°14′06″W / 38.575301°N 90.235102°W / 38.575301; -90.235102
Built	c. 1850 – 1995
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	15000773
Added to NRHP	November 9, 2015

The Home of the Friendless is a building in St. Louis, Missouri, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was acquired by Charlotte Charless in 1853 to house "destitute and suffering females", focusing on elderly women and widows with no means of support, and served in that role for over 160 years. ^[1]

The Home was described in 1882 as an "institution for friendless old ladies", on what was then Carondelet Road. ^[2] An 1869 court case addressed whether it could be taxed. ^[3]

The Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation considered it for National Register listing in 2015. ^[4]

In 1847, a "Home for the Friendless" was built in New York City. ^[5]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis south and west of downtown

References

1. "The Home of the Friendless (U.S. National Park Service)". Archived from the original on January 19, 2021.
2. "1882: The Institutions of St. Louis". 10 July 2022.
3. "Home of the Friendless V. Rouse, 75 U. S. 430 (1869)".
4. "Historic Preservation Council to consider nominations for National Register Aug. 14 | Missouri Department of Natural Resources".
5. "Landmarks Preservation Commission March 28, 2000; Designation List 312 LP-2049 (Former) AMERICAN FEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIETY and HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS WOODY CREST HOME, 936 Woodycrest Avenue, The Bronx. Built 1901-02; architect, William B. Tuthill Landmark Site: Borough of Bronx Tax Map Block 2504, Lot 6" (PDF).