Nazareth Orphanage, Cornwall, Ontario

Nazareth Orphanage.

By 1901, it was apparent that destitute children in Cornwall, particularly those under the age of 12 years, needed a place to stay until a permanent home could be found for them or to give their parents respite if they were struggling. An Orphanage was founded by the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph in Cornwall and first opened in two small frame houses on Mulberry Lane west of the Hotel Dieu Hospital. The arrangements were far from ideal but it was a beginning. In 1909, The Greenwood House on York Street became the orphanage and in 1928, Highland Manor (RH side of photo) the home of widowed Mrs. John McMartin was donated by her, as a memorial to her late husband. Highland Manor was located at the corner of Second and Sydney Streets where the Library is situated today. She also donated the funds with which to heat the orphanage. It was named the Nazareth Orphanage. 

~ Clive Marin Collection

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