Saint Luke’s Home for Working Girls
John Donohue LINK designed the brick block building at 85 Spring Street in Springfield. He was the official architect of the Springfield Catholic Diocese. His work is found throughout Massachusetts. His first structure for the Saint Luke’s Home for Working Girls was done in 1915. His second was across the walkway at 79 Spring Street. This second is from 1926. Both are done in the Georgian Revival style and both have his signature brickwork. The Sisters of Providence staffed the Saint Luke’s Home for Working Girls. The girls who resided there were those who had jobs but whose families were dysfunctional or non-existent.
