Sts. Peter and Joseph Orphanage

When St. John's Orphanage burned, the citizens of San Antonio stepped forward and plans were drawn up immediately to erect a new orphanage on a tract of land at Mission Concepción. Architect Fred Gaenslen prepared plans for a complex of buildings that would include accommodations for both boys and girls. The new home opened on December 28, 1913, and was named for Peter Kuntz who was particularly supportive of the new building.

In 1929, St. Joseph's Orphange for Girls moved to the buildings at St. Peter's, and the orphanages came to be known as St. Peter and St. Joseph, "Saint PJ's."