Casa Consuelo (Downey, California)

USA / California / Paramount / Downey, California
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The building was erected in 1930 as the second women's ward at the County Poor Farm. The original 1897 Women's Ward, located on the northeast corner of Consuelo Street and Main Drive, was converted to house ambulatory men and later demolished. Casa Consuelo was named at its opening in 1930 and was reportedly partially designed by Superintendent William R. Harriman's wife Elinor. The Spanish Colonial Revival building housed 200 women patients and was planned so that each room had an outside balcony or window. Casa Consuelo provided a private and separate area for the women patients of the Poor Farm in a setting more conducive to their needs and comfort. The building served in this capacity until it was converted to office and storage space. It is currently abandoned.

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Coordinates:   33°55'20"N   118°9'38"W

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  • Now Abandoned, like the whole south-campus of Rancho [what a waste]
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