La Causa Early Education and Care Center

809 West Greenfield has lived many lives. It was originally built by the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent, who established St. Vincent’s Infant Asylum. The words “infant asylum” are carved in stone on the side of the building. Over their 81 years of service, the Sisters of St. Vincent’s Infant Asylum cared for nearly 9,000 babies. 809 W. Greenfield was listed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1987 and joined the state registry in 1989. It was built with the cream-colored bricks that made Milwaukee known as the Cream City. The architectural style is Italiante, and the architects were C.A. Gombert and Edward T. Mix. Charles A. Gombert, a Milwaukee native, was the architect of many notable buildings, including the North Point Water Tower, and the Henderson Castle in Michigan. While the Historic St. Vincents Infant Asylum building has changed hands since the closing of the infant asylum, the inside still maintains some of its historic charm including crown molding, archways, a staircase, and stellar views of Milwaukee. La Causa is glad to welcome anyone to come through our halls to see the beautiful architecture and feel the warmth of this building that continues to serve children to this day.