I grew up in Niagara Falls, and when I was a kid, the school was
known as the Deveaux School and was not an orphanage, but a school for
the "rich kids," that is, a school for well-to-do boys; no girls.It
closed sometime in the 60s or 70s and I believe it is now an art gallery.

Hope this helps.

                        Jim Corsaro



James Corsaro
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New York State Library
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On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 [log in to unmask] wrote:

> I believe the Deveroux (spelling?) school for orphaned boys in Niagara Falls
> might interest you. I don't know why it closed, but I believe it went on to
> become Niagara University.
>
> Bob
>