Inspired by Mission and Colonial styles, this structure was the first permanent facility of the Children’s Home of Stockton, founded in 1882 by the Ladies Aid Society. Edgar B. Brown, architect for the Hotel Stockton, donated the design. Ground was broken October 17, 1911. Mayor Reibensten officiated when the cornerstone was laid on January 27, 1912. By October 1912, the first 23 children had moved into the new building.