Side 1
This lovely complex was dedicated on Thanksgiving Day, 1929. It is an outgrowth of a foundling and maternity hospital called the House of Providence, administered by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent DePaul, established in 1851 at Larned and Randolph Streets in Detroit.
In 1923 a farmhouse near Twelve Mile and Townline Roads (now Inkster) was acquired; in 1928 a fire destroyed this original house. A generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fisher, Sr. made possible, with the purchase of 80 additional acres, the creation of this English-style Children's Village with a main building of Geogian architecture.
Side 2
Mr. Fisher was one of the seven automotive pioneer Fisher Brothers who established Fisher Body Company, now part of General Motors. The Fishers were grateful to the Sisters for the care given their son, Thomas, who experienced medical problems as an infant. The complex was named for Mrs. Charles Fisher (Sara) and St. Vincent DePaul, patron saint of Charity.
In nearly 140 years of service, this beloved facility has cared for over 10,000 children, extending its program of love and compassion to the surrounding community as well as within its own denomination.
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