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By 1902 the number of orphans had climbed to 127. Any child who was in need of a home was accepted into the orphanage regardless of their religion. The sisters worked with the residents of Salt Lake City to provide a very loving home for the children. Many times, the local residents would provide
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Due to the high number of mining accidents and disasters in Utah mines, many families were left without a breadwinner in the days when women could not find high-paying jobs, and many children were orphaned. The
Sisters of the Holy Cross saw a need for an orphanage and opened one in 1891. Bishop
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Scanlan tried to acquire land on which to build an orphanage, but encountered financial problems. In 1898, Jennie Judge Kearns, wife of Senator Thomas Kearns, donated $ 60,000 to the diocese for the purpose of building an orphanage. Her gift
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National Register of Historic Places and is listed on the Utah Division of State History as a historic site. In honor of the founders and benefactors of Kearns' St. Ann's Orphanage, the school was renamed Kearns-Saint Ann School in 1991.
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Glascock was hired to design the renovation. The implementation of his design was directed by contractor John Cameron and Cameron Construction.
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