4431 S. Broadway, St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri. County/parish: St. Louis.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 09, 2015. NRIS 15000773.
3 contributing buildings. 1 contributing structure.Also known as:
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.
The Home was described in 1882 as an "institution for friendless old ladies", on what was then Carondelet Road. An 1869 court case addressed whether it could be taxed.
The Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation considered it for National Register listing in 2015.
In 1847, a "Home for the Friendless" was built in New York City.
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