Ormond House
Ormond House
1 Ormond Street, corner Oxford Street
Paddington
NSW
Australia
Provider: Benevolent Society
Year Opened: 1884
Year Closed: 1923
In 1852, the Benevolent Society set up the Society for the Protection of Children and leased Ormond House.
Ormond House was subsequently purchased by the Government and the running of it was carried out by the Society.
In c 1880 Government funding was withdrawn and the number of children dismissed. Thus portion of the building was used as the first Childrens’ Court and the building was also used as a Home for delinquent children. A small number of chjildren remained whose parents paid for their maintenance. The building was used in the war effort and was also used as the depot for boarding out.
It was sold in c 1925.
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