Salvation Army Women's Home and Hospital

The Salvation Army Women's Home and Hospital, now The Salvation Army's Booth Brown House, is a 1912 brick Tudor Revival style building designed by Clarence H. Johnston, Sr. in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The Salvation Army originally used it to provide housing and hospital care for unwed mothers and their children. In 1971 its focus changed to helping young women with behavioral or emotional issues.[2] The facility now serves homeless and transitional youth.[3] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 1983 for its architecture and its significance in religion, humanitarianism, and women's history.[4]

Salvation Army Women's Home and Hospital
The Salvation Army Women's Home and Hospital from the south
Location1471 Como Avenue West
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates44°58′41″N 93°9′46″W
Built1912
ArchitectClarence H. Johnston, Sr.
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No.83000938[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 10, 1983

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. Murphy, Patricia; John Fried (November 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Salvation Army Women's Home and Hospital" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-04-06. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "The Salvation Army's Booth Brown House". The Salvation Army. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
  4. "Salvation Army Women's Home and Hospital". Minnesota's National Register Properties. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
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