The Home of the Friendless
United States historic place
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The Home of the Friendless is a building in St. Louis, Missouri, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was acquired by Charlotte Charless in 1853 to house "destitute and suffering females", focusing on elderly women and widows with no means of support, and served in that role for over 160 years.
The Home was described in 1882 as an "institution for friendless old ladies", on what was then Carondelet Road. An 1869 court case addressed whether it could be taxed.
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