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    1. [OHFRANKL] Home of the Friendless founded in 1858 by Hannah Neil
    2. Rickie
    3. http://www.oll.state.oh.us/your_state/remarkable_ohio/marker_details.cfm?mar ker_id=179 This is the Home of the Friendless, founded by Hannah Neil, wife of William. Located at 727 Main Street. Many of the children who went to the Franklin County Children's Home when it was finished in 1888 came from this home. It was sold in December according to the auditor's site. Info below is from the real estate company that had it up for sale in Dec: THE MAIN STRUCTURE WAS BUILT IN 1858 AS THE HANNAH NEIL MISSION AND HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS, AND OPERATED AS AN ORPHANAGE UNTIL 1967. AN ADDITION WAS BUILT ONTO THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE SOMETIME IN THE 1930'S. THE OHIO ARTS COUNCIL HAS OCCUPIED THE BUILDING FOR OVER 30 YEARS. Rickie

    03/28/2008 03:16:59