Description
The Hutton Settlement in Spokane, Washington, is a remarkable embodiment of philanthropy, altruism, and stewardship. L.W. Hutton built and endowed his home for children, orphaned or in a different way short of a safe shelter, with wealth gleaned from the silver of Idaho’s Coeur d’Alene mining district. Herein is a chronicle of that unique venture, beginning with the tale of Levi Hutton, his upward push to riches, and the development of the house’s impressive buildings and pastoral campus. It reflects eighty years of change within the theory and practice of child care and is in response to the Settlement’s official records in addition to press accounts and interviews.