Summary: Photos of historical structures that were old age homes at some time to illustrate the variety of buildings that were converted to nursing homes.
From the Library of Congress American Memory Collection: Historic Buildings Survey (HABS)
George Lobdell House, Minquadale, DEBuilt around 1864 as summer estate. Remodeled around 1891 as retirement home for Lobdell's employees. Later became Minquadale Home for the Aged. Library of Congress: Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
Charles Hull Home, Chicago, ILBuilt as private home in 1856. Used by Little Sisters of the Poor as a home for the aged sometime between 1868 and 1889. Gifted to Jane Addams in 1889 to create Hull House. Photo from: City of Chicago: Chicago Landmarks
Sweet Springs Hotel, Sweet Springs, WVBuilt as a hotel in 1833. Converted to a sanitarium in 1941. Converted to nursing home in 1945. Library of Congress: Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
Fredrick Opocensky Home, Niobrara, NEBuilt as "the largest, most pretentious home in the small rural community" in 1910. Bought by doctor who used the upper rooms as hospital in 1945. Operated as Thierolf's Rest Home from 1946-1970. Acquired by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1975 and later demolished. Library of Congress: Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
Conrad Theophilus Home, 1402 St. James Court, Louisville, KYBuilt as a private home in 1892 by Theophilus Conrad.Converted to Rose Anna Hughes Presbyterian Nursing Home in 1947. Library of Congress: Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
Plains Convalescent Home, Plains, GABuilt as Wise Sanitarium, a hospital, in 1921. Former President Jimmy Carter is born here in 1924.Converted to a nursing home in 1957. Library of Congress: Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
Thomas Jefferson Southard House, Richmond, MEBuilt 1855 as private home. Converted to Russian Home for the Aged around 1953. Library of Congress: Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
Charles Bissell House, Rochester, NYBuilt 1852-1854 as private home. Became Rochester Methodist Home in 1952. Modern addition built in 1955. Library of Congress: Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
Hotel St. Regis, Cleveland, OHBuilt 1905, Remodeled into efficiency units in 1929. Converted to a retirement home in 1959, later became Abbey Nursing Home. Scheduled for demolition in 1989. Library of Congress: Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
Dalton-Herbert Houses, Alexandria, VABuilt as private homes, converted to Wise Tavern. Later converted to Ann Lee Memorial Home. Library of Congress: Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
Amos Allen House, Providence, RIBuilt 1793-1798 as private home. Acquired by Episcopal Convention in 1945. Acquired by Diocese of Rhode Island and leased to tenants as "old people's home" in 1959. Library of Congress: Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
Ingleside, 1818 Newton Street NW, Washington, DCBuilt in 1851 as private home. Converted to Presbyterian Home of Washington DC in 1917. Converted to Stoddard Baptist Home in 1961. Became historic structure and residents moved to new facility in 1981. Library of Congress: Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
Isaac Bell House, 10 Perry Street, Newport, RIBuilt as private home in 1882. Converted to nursing home in twentieth century. Converted from nursing home to apartments in 1969. Library of Congress: Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
Maryknoll Seminary, Santa Clara County, CABuilt as seminary in 1926. Converted to retirement home in 1969. Library of Congress: Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
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