St. Vincent’s Hospital was founded in 1856 by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. ANSWER: It is the miniature statue of St. Vincent de Paul and the children that stands on the lawn in front of St. Vincent's Hospital on W 3rd St., at Alvarado St. In 1974, with the opening of a replacement building, St. Vincent Hospital was renamed St. Vincent Medical Center. November 1927: The new St. Vincent Hospital at Alvarado and 3rd streets in Los Angeles. Los Angeles TimesSee more from the Los Angeles Times archives here

Source: Los Angeles Times May 22, 2019 08:04 UTC