Villa St. Rose | |
Portland Historic Landmark[2] | |
Location | 597 N. Dekum St., Portland, Oregon |
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Coordinates | 45°34′19″N 122°40′22″W / 45.572026°N 122.672858°W |
Area | 2.4 acres (0.97 ha) |
Built | 1902[3] |
Architect | Jacobberger, Joseph; Litherland & Abrey Co. |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian |
NRHP reference No. | 00001427[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 22, 2000 |
The Villa St. Rose is a former Catholic convent and girls' school located in north Portland, Oregon. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4][5]
The Villa St. Rose was established in 1902 by the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd, founded by sister Rose Virginia Pelletier, a native of France.[3] Pelletier received her holy habit and was officiated as Sister Mary of St. Euphasia in 1815 at the Convent of Refuge in Angers, France.[6]
The Villa served as a boarding school for troubled adolescent girls, and in its early years had a peak of 200 students.[7] By 1972, the Villa continued to serve in this manner, housing and rehabilitating girls from ages 12 to 21.[7]
As of 2017, the Villa has been converted into Rosemont Court, which contains housing for 100 low-income elders and 18 families.[8]