St. Mary’s Infant Asylum is established.

Architect: William McGinty. Operated by the Sisters of Charity, it is an outgrowth of a program run by the St. Vincent de Paul Society in South Boston in 1867 after an infant was left on the steps of St. James Church and brought to Carney Hospital. The institution is located in the former Seaver estate near today’s 101 Bowdoin Street. Its purpose is to serve poor families regardless of their religion. Incorporated as St. Mary’s Infant Asylum and Lying-in Hospital in 1875, Its maternity ward is the forerunner of St. Margaret’s Hospital. The orphanage moves to the former Green estate at 90 Cushing Avenue in 1882.