Jenkins Orphanage

Jenkins was a businessman and Baptist minister who encountered street children and decided to organize an orphanage for young African Americans.

[1] The original site of the orphanage was 660 King Street, but the number of orphans quickly outpaced the facilities.

This National Historic Landmark, designed by Robert Mills, served as home of the orphanage until 1937.

The band's debut was on the streets of Charleston with the permission of the mayor, police chief, and Chamber of Commerce.

[4][5] William "Cat" Anderson, Jabbo Smith, Tom Delaney,[6] and Freddie Green are notable alumni.

Jenkin's Orphanage occupied the Old Marine Hospital during 1893–1937
A black and white photograph postcard of the Jenkins Orphanage Band of Charleston, South Carolina.