[Mary of the Angels Home]

[Mary of the Angels Home]

Hoffman, Peter B.

A group of women, young girls, and one nun are posed outside a stone building and on its upper porch. The building is long and narrow and has a decorative railing around the top. Today, it has undergone extensive additions. Located at 6th and Bluff, the house was originally the home of Jesse P. Farley, built for $20,000 in 1891. It was sold to the sisters in 1892 for $15,000 and operated as a boarding house for young women seeking employment. It was sold in 1990 and in 2019 is apartments.

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The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52033

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Bernhard, Hannah

Peter B. Hoffman Photograph Collection

Between 1892-1900

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This record is part of the Peter B. Hoffman Photograph Collection held by The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa.