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View of a tract of land in North Austin, the former site of the St. John Orphanage, with a distant view of downtown Austin, undated. The UT Tower and Texas State Capitol building are visible in the background. There is a rugged dirt path on the land, possibly tire tracks

Exterior, angled view of St. John Orphanage in 1928, located in North Austin on a tract of land. The three-story, stone building was built to home over 300 orphan girls and a two-story frame building for a boys' dormitory. In 1893, the late Dr. L. L. Campbell became moderator. St. John District Association was known to be the largest association for African Americans. Moderator Campbell negotiated plans for an Orphan Home and School. He purchased three hundred and fifty (350) acres of land, and in 1906, built St. John Orphan Home, but not without struggle. The St. John Orphanage, which was located in North Austin on a tract of land, where Highland Mall is presently located. Rev. Campbell was known as the founder of the St. John Orphanage.

From "Austin, City of the Violet Crown, 1917," an ornately designed layout with numbered photos of the St. John Orphanage and Industrial Institute. photos no. 1-3 depict tabernacles and no. 4 depicts Littlefield Dormitory.

From "Austin, City of the Violet Crown, 1917," an ornately designed layout with numbered photos of the St. John Orphanage and Industrial Institute. photo no. 5: Administrative Building; no. 6: Fontaine Cottage; no.7: Ebenezer Baptist Church Tabernacle. In 1893, the late Dr. L. L. Campbell became moderator. St. John District Association was known to be the largest association for African Americans. Moderator Campbell negotiated plans for an Orphan Home and School. He purchased three hundred and fifty (350) acres of land, and in 1906, built St. John Orphan Home, but not without struggle. The St. John Orphanage, which was located in North Austin on a tract of land, where Highland Mall is presently located. Rev. Campbell was known as the founder of the St. John Orphanage.

In the early 20th century, St. John's Orphanage along with its camp pavilions, such as the encampment pictured here, became a well known center for central Texas African Americans in need

Distant, exterior view of St. John Orphanage, which was located in North Austin on a tract of land, undated. The old, dilapidated, three-story, stone building was built to home over 300 orphan girls and a two-story frame building for a boys' dormitory.

View of grounds of the St. John's Orphanage, the proposed site for a naval hospital (never built) on March 13, 1945

Exterior, side view of St. John Orphanage, which was located in North Austin on a tract of land, undated. The old, dilapidated, three-story, stone building was built to home over 300 orphan girls and a two-story frame building for a boys' dormitory.

Exterior, side view of St. John Orphanage, which was located in North Austin on a tract of land, undated. The three-story, stone building was built to home over 300 orphan girls and a two-story frame building for a boys' dormitory.

Exterior, rear view of St. John Orphanage, with a field before it, on a tract of land in North Austin, undated. The old, dilapidated, three-story, stone building was built to home over 300 orphan girls and a two-story frame building for a boys' dormitory.