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 Associate Librarian Manuscripts and Special Collections New York State Library Empire State Plaza Albany, New York 12230 e-mail: [log in to unmask] (518) 474-5963 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 >