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Manhattan, United States

University Settlement Society of New York

Manhattan, United States

University Settlement Society of New York
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The University Settlement Society of New York, established in 1886 at the corner of Eldridge and Rivington Streets on the Lower East Side, was the first settlement house in the United States. Designed by the architectural firm Howells & Stokes in the Neoclassical style, the building at 184 Eldridge Street has served as a center for educational and social services to immigrants and low-income families since its inception. Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it remains a landmark of progressive-era social work and urban community support.

Architect

Howells & Stokes

Movement

Neoclassical architecture
Built
Type
community center, settlement house
Heritage
National Register of Historic Places listed place
Place
Manhattan, United States

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Location

40.72111, -73.99083