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Founded in 1893 in memory of Kezia Payne DePelchin, a remarkable social worker, teacher, and nurse in Houston during the latter half of the 1800s. The orphanage moved to this building upon completion in 1913 and remained here until 1938. Designed by architects Mauran and Russell, the renaissance revival structure features an open arcade on the bottom story and an entryway flanked with Doric pilasters that support a classical cornice. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984
DePelchin Faith Home is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 406 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 781 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7491, -95.3828 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Armand House, Albert M. (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Edward & Katharine Jackson House, League of United Latin American Citizens, Council 60, and Twentieth-Century Development of Freedman's Town.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010659. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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