National and State Register

Sacred Heart Orphanage

Pueblo County

Captain John J. Lambert, editor and publisher of the Pueblo Daily Chieftain, bought and donated a ten acre site to the Franciscan Sisters for the purpose of establishing an orphanage. 

A picture of the building with two wings with hipped roofs and dormers. In the center is a a arched entryway and small tower in the center.

Sacred Heart Orphanage 

The orphanage, Pueblo’s largest, opened in 1903.  Large and institutional in overall appearance, this Romanesque Revival building displays superior craftsmanship in its detailing.

National Register

Address

2316 Sprague St., Pueblo

Site Number

5PE.569