Asilo Of San Vicente De Paul
Location:
Asilo de San Vicente de Paul, 1148 United Nations Avenue, Paco, Manila
Category:
Buildings/Structures
Type: Building, Orphanage
Status: Level II – Historical marker
Marker Date:
1935
Installed By:
Historical Research and Markers Committee
ASILO OF SAN VICENTE DE PAUL
THE GROUND AND COLLEGE WERE DONATED TO THE SISTERS OF CHARITY FOR THE EDUCATION OF POOR GIRLS BY SOR ASUNCION VENTURA, A NATIVE OF PAMPANGA, HERSELF A SISTER OF CHARITY. THE INSTITUTION WAS INAUGURATED ON JULY 26, 1885 AND GAINED GREAT DISTINCTION FOR THE DESIGN AND EXCELLENCE OF ITS EMBROIDERY AND NEEDLEWORK.
