Chapter 1
About “The House on Henry Street”
This website – the online exhibition, timeline, walking tour and curricular materials – debuted in 2018 to celebrate Henry Street Settlement’s 125th anniversary. Other component of The House on Henry Street include public programs, an illustrated book of the same title (with a foreword by President Bill Clinton) and a permanent exhibition at the Settlement’s historic headquarters.
About Henry Street Settlement
Founded in 1893 by social worker Lillian Wald and based on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Henry Street Settlement provides a wide range of social service, arts, and health care programs to over 60,000 New Yorkers each year.
Visit our website to see what Henry Street is doing