Holy Family Orphanage, Marquette
- Also Known As: Grandview Marquette Apartments
- Also Known As: Orphan Asylum of the Holy Family
- Address: 600 Altamont St
- Vicinity: Fisher St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1903/01/00 | Bishop Frederick Eis announces the need for a larger facility for orphans. | |||||
| 1914/04/00 | Hegner Construction Co | Contractor | The Hegner Construction Co is awarded the contract to erect the building with a bid of $75,400. The facade of the orphanage is to be faced in local Marquette sandstone in the tall basement and front portico and in paving bricks with limestone trim above. | |||
| 1915/10/10 | Located at the edge of Marquette, the orphanage is dedicated and occupied. A chapel, chaplains' suite and classrooms are on the 1st floor, 2nd has classrooms and rooms for the Sisters of St Agnes who provide care and dormitories are on the 3rd and 4th. |
| Particulars for Holy Family Orphanage, Marquette: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Architectural Style | Renaissance Revival |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
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