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Children's Home Society of Washington company history timeline

1896

In 1896, Reverend D.W. Comstock, a retired minister and former superintendent of the Children’s Home Society of Arkansas came to West Virginia representing the National Children's Home Association to create a children's home society.

In 1896, they began their work in Seattle, finding families for orphaned children.

1899

In 1899, the society built a small receiving home at Dow's Landing on Green Lake.

1902

In 1902, a group of businessmen, the Young Businessmen’s Club of Greensboro (today the Chamber of Commerce), was moved to address the issue of homeless children and established Children's Home Society of North Carolina.

1907

On December 29, 1907, a fire destroyed the Green Lake home killing two infants.

1908

In November 1908, the Washington Children's Home Society opens Brown Hall in the Bryant neighborhood of Seattle.

1909

Brown Hall, Washington Children's Home Society, NE 65th Street at 33rd Avenue NE, Seattle, 1909

1912

Arizona’s Children Association was founded in 1912 by Minnie Davenport to create a home in Arizona where orphaned and neglected children could be cared for and adopted.

1950

Renamed The Edna Gladney Home in 1950, it is today known as The Gladney Center for Adoption.

1978

The Villages of Indiana, Inc. was first established in 1978.

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