Guardian Angel Home Orphanage, Joliet, IL

The House of the Lion story goes back to the Guardian Angel Home in the early 1960's.

Original Guardian Angel Home, 1897

The Second Guardian Angel Home, after the fire, 1907-1927

Guardian Angel Home while still under construction, 1925-1926

Dedication of the current Guardian Angel Home Orphanage Building, 1927

​​Photos shared with permission from the Joliet Franciscans Archives.