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Fairhaven Home and Hospital
Social as well as medical problems had to be addressed in early Sacramento, and resolved one way or another. In 1898, the Peniel Mission, a Los Angeles-based group, opened Fairhaven: “A Christian Home and Hospital for the care of unwed mothers [as well as] destitute and erring girls and their children, or any woman needing help. A non-sectarian Christian home where we aim to help girls and women to a pure and useful Christian life.” Initially, Mrs. J.H. Glide rented a small house for the Mission on 2nd and Front Streets, where Fairhaven stayed
Fairhaven Home for Unwed Mothers, postcard, 1920, 65th Street residence, delivery room on side, second floor.
