Henry Street Settlement has been opening the doors of opportunity for New Yorkers for 131 years. Learn about Henry Street’s history as a visiting nurse service that pioneered public health nursing, and take a deep dive into the world of the Settlement’s founder Lillian Wald and her numerous social reform accomplishments, including advocating for New York City’s school lunch program and Seward Park (the first municipally-built playground in the United States) and helping to found the NAACP. Join Public Historian Katie Vogel and other staff for a private tour of the history exhibition, the House on Henry Street and the historic former home of Lillian Wald at 265 Henry Street, now the Settlement’s present-day headquarters.
Henry Street Settlement has been opening the doors of opportunity for New Yorkers for 131 years. Learn about Henry Street’s history as a visiting nurse service that pioneered public health nursing, and take a deep dive into the world of the Settlement’s founder Lillian Wald and her numerous social reform accomplishments, including advocating for New York City’s school lunch program and Seward Park (the first municipally-built playground in the United States) and helping to found the NAACP. Join Public Historian Katie Vogel and other staff for a private tour of the history exhibition, the House on Henry Street and the historic former home of Lillian Wald at 265 Henry Street, now the Settlement’s present-day headquarters.
The tour is divided into two portions: the first half is accessible via ramp at the side of the building with the entrance in Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. The second half of the tour requires climbing multiple flights of stairs.
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265 Henry Street, New York, NY 10002