Touro Shakspeare Home Cathedral

The original Touro almshouse was built with money left by philanthropist Judah Touro, who, in addition to funding many other public projects in New Orleans, left $80,000 in his will to build and operate it. Touro was a famed Rhode Island-born merchant who moved to New Orleans and made a large fortune through shipping and real estate. The concept of a facility to care for the “indigent homeless” came from a dying wish of Touro. The main focus was on social welfare while providing care for approximately 300 indigent persons. - Abandoned South East

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