The Little Sisters of the Poor is a Roman Catholic religious order for women founded in the 19th century by Jeanne Jugan, who felt the need to care for the many impoverished elderly who where found to be living in the streets of French towns and cities. This Home's history began in 1905 when Edward J. LeBreton of San Francisco gave $300,000 to build the brick structure, which was consecrated in 1908. Located on nearly eight acres, the Home served the community until 1979, when the facility was closed. Soon thereafter, a new home for the aged, the Jeanne Jugan Residence, opened in San Pedro and continues to serve elderly residents. Staff members for the Home for the Aged Little Sisters of the Poor, known as St. Ann's Home for the Aged, stand on the steps outside the Home, located at 2700 E. First Street in Boyle Heights.
St. Ann's Home for the Aged (Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif.) Old age homes--California--Los Angeles Group portraits Portait photographs Boyle Heights (Los Angeles, Calif.) Little Sisters of the Poor
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