The House of Providence, also known as The Academy (or Academy building), is a former orphanage and school located in

Vancouver, Washington Vancouver ( ) is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington, located in Clark County, Washington, Clark County. Founded in 1825 and incorporated in 1857, Vancouver had a population of 190, ...

. It was built c. 1873 by Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart.

History

Mother Joseph Pariseau Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart, S.P. (born Esther Pariseau; 16 April 1823 – 19 January 1902) was a Canadian Catholic religious sister who led a group of members from her congregation to the Pacific Northwest of the United States. There ...

raised money for the construction of the House of Providence and other charitable institutions by leading begging tours through local mining camps. The building, constructed in 1873 and designed by Pariseau, has three stories and was constructed in brick in a neo- Georgian style. The house functioned as a school until 1969. It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...

in 1978.

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File:Academy Building-2.jpg, Building entrance File:House of Providence in Vancouver, WA (2).JPG, West end of the building File:House of Providence in Vancouver, WA (1).JPG, Front of building File:Academy Building-4.jpg, Cornerstone of building

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Buildings and structures in Vancouver, Washington Georgian architecture in Washington (state) Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state) Houses completed in 1873 Houses in Clark County, Washington National Register of Historic Places in Clark County, Washington {{Washington-NRHP-stub

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