St. Vincent's (original) (raw)
Saint Vincent's Female Orphan Asylum
Later: Bishop O'Hern High School / Erie Community College / Health Sciences Charter School
1313 Main St. at Riley, Buffalo, NY
Health Sciences Charter School - Official Website
Status: Buffalo Landmark
Entire St. Vincent's Campus:
1989 - Nomination for Local Landmark Listing Includes history of each building
1860 Robinson-Squier House:
1890 Rich Mansion:
1899 Green & Wicks Orphanage:
1935 Dietel Gymnasium:
HISTORY -
St. Vincent's Campus
| 1860 | Robinson-Squier Mansion, 1313 Main Street, built |
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| 1885 | Sisters of Charity purchase the Robinson-Squier Mansion for Saint Vincent's Female Orphan Asylum |
| 1898-1899 | St. Vincent's expansion: Orphanage, 1140 Ellicott Street, built. Green & Wicks architect. |
| 1889-1890 | G. Barrett Rich Mansion, on Main Street, built |
| 1922 | St. Vincent's expansion: Rich Mansion purchased for convent |
| 1935 | St. Vincent's expansion: Gymnasium built. George Dietel architect. |
| 1952 | St. Vincent's moves to Bryant Street |
| 1952 | St. Vincent's properties sold to Bishop O'Hern H.S. |
| 1971 | Bishop O'Hern H.S. properties sold to Erie County for its Community College-City Campus |
| 1982 | ECC-City Campus moves to Old Post Office.1140 Ellicott Street orphanage building and the gymnasium vacant until 2011. |
| 1984 | Rich Mansion sold in 1984 to the Franciscans for the Little Portion Friary |
| 2001 | Robinson-Squier House purchased by Cash Cunningham. |
| 2011 | Heath Sciences Charter School opens in the 1140 Ellicott Street orphanage building and gymnasium |
| Source: Nomination for Local Landmark Listing |