PROPERTY INFORMATION |
Historic Name |
St. Joseph Apartments |
Address |
517 Maryland Avenue |
Municipality |
City of Erie |
Tax Parcel |
17041024030000 |
Historic District |
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Classification |
Class 3 (Definitions of Classes) |
State Key Number |
143951 |
Historic Function |
Education - school |
Style |
Late Victorian |
Built |
1924 |
Architect |
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Builder |
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Barn Type on property |
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Last Entry Update |
8/8/2016 |
HISTORY |
In 1924, this structure was built for Saint Joseph’s Home for Children.
The organization was founded in 1864 as St. Joseph’s Orphan Asylum and
was operated by the Sisters of Saint Joseph. Over ensuing decades, Saint
Joseph’s Home for Children moved to various locations in the City of
Erie. An orphanage was built at this site in 1924, operating for forty
years until it was retrofitted into an apartment complex for the elderly
and mobility-impaired in 1978. In 2016, the apartments are operated by
Erie’s Housing and Neighborhood Development Service. |
Sources: Nelson, S. B. Nelson’s Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania. Erie, PA: S.B. Nelson, 1896. |
UPDATE |
If you have additional information or corrections to the existing information, send an email to info@preservationerie.org.
Submitted information is reviewed by Preservation Erie prior to updating the database. |
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CURRENT ASSESSMENT PHOTO |
Photo courtesy, Erie County Assessment Office |
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