Holy Family Orphanage

Welcome to my site, dedicated to the historic Holy Family Orphanage building in Marquette, Michigan. Like many in the Marquette area, I have been an admirer of this unique and beautiful property. With permission of the building's owner, Mr. Roger Rinne, I had the opportunity to enter the building and take a series of photographs for this collection. Over the course of many years, this building has stood vacant and unused. It has been defaced by vandals and used by young people as a place to party. Fortunately for our city, Mr. Rinne and his partners have decided to develop this amazing building into Marquette's first luxury senior apartment complex. According to Mr. Rinne, this development will utilize the existing historic structure of the building, as well as feature a brand-new 40,000 square foot addition. To learn more about this exciting development, please visit Newport Sunn's web site at www.newportsunn.com.

ALL PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN 8 x 10 SIZE WITHOUT WATERMARK. INDIVIDUAL PRINTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR $40.00 EACH, PLUS SHIPPING, OR THE ENTIRE SERIES IS AVAILABLE FOR $450.00. THIS SERIES IS ALSO AVAILABLE MATTED & FRAMED, GALLERY-STYLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL $25.00 PER PIECE. FOR PURCHASE INFORMATION, CONTACT: DAVID GUIZZETTI AT 906.226.4565 OR BY EMAIL TO DAVEG@MEDIRIDE.COM.

West-side of the building. All fire doors are standing open.

Northwest side of the building. Windows are boarded and / or open.

Rotting light-fixture on the second floor hallway ceiling

Flecks of paint from a third floor classroom.

Main entrance of the building.

Grafitti on a rear entrance of the building. This entrance is hidden by thick brush. I found two school boys attempting to pry the board from the doors to gain access to the building.

This is the building's "Grand Porch" as seen from the Catholic Social Services entrance.

A school book reader found outside near a back entrance.

Hole in second floor wall. If you look closely, you can see through to the room behind.

Rotting third floor ceiling. Building's northwest corner.

When matted and framed, this collection looks amazing on any wall. Contact David Guizzetti at 906.226.4565 for purchase information.

If you are a former resident of Marquette's Holy Family Orphanage, and you would like to make a comment about your experiences there, or maybe connect with other former residents, please visit our guestbook. View the guestbook to read the stories and find contact information for other former residents.

Please take a moment to visit the website of our sponsor, MediRide EMS. Click on the banner to the left to be transported there.

www.MediRide.com