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Aerial view of St. Mary's Home for Boys

The view looks west, towards Aloha. The 3-story building next to Tualatin Valley Highway was called the Main Building; it housed administration offices, classrooms, chapel, milk cellar, assembly hall, kitchen, and dining rooms for children, staff, priests and living quarters for older children and priests. To the north (at the left in the photo) and across two playing fields is gymnasium and pool. The building behind the barn is the barn for the working farm. The barn burned down in a spectacular fire. The children raised cows for milk, butter, ice cream, etc. The contributor of this information noted he had to mow the playing fields as part of his chores. Information contributed by Paul Paz, also known as The Paz Boys. in a spectacular fire. The children raised cows for milk, butter, ice cream, etc.

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