Old Galt House Being Razed News Article

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St. Joseph Museums

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Old Galt House Being Razed News Article

Entry/Object ID

AM2002.24.431

Scope and Content

News clipping - "Old Galt House Is Being Razed". Galt House,4th Sylvanie, was one of the oldest hosteleries of the pre-Civil War period. It was once used as a convent by the Sacred Heart from 1854-1857. A photograph of the building is included with the clipping. Also noted it was called the Allen House at the time of the Civil War. In 1880's it was the Griffin House, and it became the Galt House Hotel in the 1890's until it closed. The original Galt House was at 3rd & Sylvanie.

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Hotels, Catholic churches

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Galt House, Hotels, Griffin House, Allen House, Convent of Sacred Heart, Convents, Sacred Heart Convent

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News Clipping