Children's Homes and Institutions in Tennessee, USA
(With foundation date, operator, number of Male/Female places, age for admission, and type of children received, where known.)
- Willam H. Dunlop Orphanage, R. D. 1, Brighton
(1903; Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church; Orphan, homeless, and neglected children; 9M/10F) - Steele Orphanage, 1 Strait Street, Chattanooga
(1884; Private corporation; Destitute children under 14; 36M/25F) - Children's Refuge, 115 West Terrace Street, Chattanooga
(1888; King's Daughters and Sons; Destitute children; 5M/8F) - Vine Street Orphans' Home 240 Vine Street, Chattanooga
(1878; Woman's Christian Association; Destitute orphan children; 43M+F) - Odd Fellows' Home, R.D. 4, Clarksville
(1898; Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Tennessee; Odd Fellows' orphan children; 53M/47F) - Children's Mission Home, 120 West Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville
(1890; Private organization; Orphan and homeless children; 12M/24F) - St John's Orphanage, 2403 Hest Linden Ave. (R. D. 4), Knoxville
(1873; Private corporation (Episcopal); Orphan children; 11M/25F) - Blount County Industrial Home, Maryville
(1894; County of Blount; Destitute children; 7M/19F) - Church Home, 750 Jackson Avenue, Memphis
(1867; Protestant Episcopal Church; Orphan children; 20M/55F) - Day Nursery and Half Orphanage, 762 Walker Avenue, Memphis
(1900; Private corporation; Foundlings, and destitute and neglected children) - Leath Orphan Asylum, 850 Manassas Street, Memphis
(1852; Private corporation; Orphan, destitute, and neglected children; 37M/53F) - St Peter's Orphanage, Poplar Street and McLean Avenue, Memphis
(1841; Sisters of Charity of Nazareth; Orphan children; 80M/90F) - Tennessee Baptist Orphans' Home, Delaware Avenue, Nashville
(1892; Baptist Denominational Board; Destitute orphan children; 22M/35F) - Protestant Orphan Asylum, Waverly Place, Nashville
(1844; Private corporation; Orphan and destitute children) - Monroe Harding Orphanage, Nashville
(1893; Presbyterian Church in the United States; Orphan children; 21M/18F)
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