St. Sophia Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, also known as the Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged, is a historic Roman Catholic hospital and convent located in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The original residence known as "Warsaw" was built in 1832, and subsequently incorporated into the Italianate style brick hospital building between 1877 and 1881. A convent wing was added in 1894 and a service wing in the 1950s. The building is a 3+1⁄2-story, brick structure on a brick basement with a Second Empire style mansard roof. The charity hospital was operated by the Little Sisters of the Poor order, who vacated the home in 1976.[3] The building was subsequently converted to apartments.
St. Sophia Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor | |
 St. Sophia Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor | |
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| Location | 16 N. Harvie St., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°32′50″N 77°27′32″W / 37.54722°N 77.45889°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1832, 1877-1881, 1894, 1950s |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004217[1] |
| VLR No. | 127-0319 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 7, 1980 |
| Designated VLR | February 19, 1980[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (February 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Sophia Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo