Hellmuth Ladies' College
Hellmuth Ladies' College (circa 1895)
Courtesy of The Ivey Family London Room (genealogy), London Public Library, London, Ontario |
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| Motto | Get Wisdom |
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| Type | Private |
| Active | 1869–1899 |
| Affiliation |
Anglican Church of Canada Diocese of Huron |
| President | Right Rev. Isaac Hellmuth (1819–1901) Rev. Theodore Irving, LL.D. (1809–1880) |
| Principal | Rev. Edward Noble English (1851–1918) Rev. Henry Faulkner Darnell (1831–1915) |
| Location | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Mascot | Beaver |
Hellmuth Ladies' College (founded September 1869; closed 1899) was a private college for women in London, Ontario. The college was founded by Reverend Isaac Hellmuth and was inaugurated by HRH Prince Arthur. The college had no official connection with a church; but under the patronage of its founder and namesake, it was thoroughly Anglican.HRH The Princes Louise became its patroness on her visit in 1878. The college was devoted to the study of arts and sciences. It was located on Richmond Street North, just south of Windermere Road on the hill overlooking the Thames River. Hellmuth Ladies' College was complemented by Hellmuth College — for young men, founded 1865 — also of London, Ontario. Hellmuth Ladies' College closed sometime between 1899 and 1901. The properties were acquired by the Sisters of St. Joseph and transformed into Mount St. Joseph Orphanage.
In 1867, Isaac Hellmuth purchased 150 acres with a hill overlooking the Thames River, and commissioned the design and construction of Hellmuth Ladies’ College.
The main building was designed by Gundry & Langley, a Toronto-based architectural firm headed by Thomas Gundry (1830–1869) and Henry Langley (1836–1907). Since the closing of the college in 1899, the building served as a convent and orphanage. It stood until 1976, when it was demolished. Mount St. Joseph Academy for girls continued in that location until 1985. As of 2011, the building and its grounds are the official home of Windermere On The Mount, a retirement residence operated by Revera.
The main building took on a new role in 1899, when it was purchased by the Sisters of St. Joseph, a Roman Catholic order of sisters dedicated to caring for orphans and the elderly, educating young girls, and ministering to the poor. Under its new name, Mount St. Joseph Mother House, the building and property served as both an orphanage and a convent for the sisters.
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