University Settlement Society of New York

University Settlement Society of New York
University Settlement Society of New York
University Settlement Society of New York is located in Lower Manhattan
University Settlement Society of New York
University Settlement Society of New York is located in Manhattan
University Settlement Society of New York
University Settlement Society of New York is located in New York City
University Settlement Society of New York
University Settlement Society of New York is located in New York
University Settlement Society of New York
University Settlement Society of New York is located in the United States
University Settlement Society of New York
Location184 Eldridge Street
Manhattan New York City
Coordinates40°43′14″N 73°59′26″W / 40.72056°N 73.99056°W / 40.72056; -73.99056
ArchitectHowells & Stokes
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.86002515 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 11, 1986

The University Settlement Society of New York is an American organization which provides educational and social services to immigrants and low-income families,[2] located at 184 Eldridge Street (corner of Eldridge and Rivington Streets) on the Lower East Side of the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York. It provides numerous services for the mostly immigrant population of the neighborhood and has since 1886, when it was established as the first settlement house in the United States.[clarification needed]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "About Us - University Settlement". Retrieved September 29, 2015.