Highrise Tower Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Does any of the HAIF Historians know about Dorcas Home? I can't really seem to find much. Kind of an obscure piece of history! The home for troubled girls was founded in the early 1920s and closed in the mid 1930s. Funding was always an issue due to the nature/topic of the home. The Dorcas Home Last week, the Harris County grand jury recommended the abandonment of the Dorcas Home for the delinquent Negro girls, located out on Yale street road. On the heels of that recommendation J.W. Mills, county probation officer, announced that he will vigorously oppose its adoption-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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