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Henry Street Settlement

The Henry Street Settlement is a not-for-profit social service agency in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City that provides social services, arts programs and health care services to New Yorkers of all ages. It was founded under the name Nurses' Settlement in 1893 by progressive reformer and nurse Lillian Wald.

"Lillian Wald House" redirects here. For the public housing development, see Lillian Wald Houses.

Location

263–267 Henry St., and
466 Grand Street
Manhattan, New York, U.S.

40°42′50″N 73°59′7″W / 40.71389°N 73.98528°W / 40.71389; -73.98528

1 acre (0.40 ha)

1827[2]

267: Buchman & Fox

Federal, Greek Revival, Colonial Revival

henrystreet.org

74001272[1]

September 13, 1974[1]

May 30, 1974 (263, 265, and 267 Henry Street and 466 Grand Street)[3]
February 11, 2022 (redesignation of 265 and 267 Henry Street)[4]

January 18, 1966

Description[edit]

The Settlement serves about 50,000 people each year. Clients include low-income individuals and families, survivors of domestic violence, youth ages 2 through 21, individuals with mental and physical health challenges, senior citizens, and arts and culture enthusiasts who attend performances, classes and exhibitions at Henry Street's Abrons Arts Center.


The Settlement's administrative offices are still located in its original (c. 1832) federal row houses at 263, 265 and 267 Henry Street in Manhattan. Services are offered at 17 program sites throughout the area, many of them located in buildings operated by the New York City Housing Authority.


The Settlement's buildings at 263, 265 and 267 Henry Street became New York City designated landmarks in 1966.[5] These buildings, along with the Neighborhood Playhouse building at 466 Grand Street, were collectively added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1974 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989.[3][6][7] The buildings at 265 and 267 Henry Street were re-added to the NRHP in 2022 under the name Lillian Wald House.[4]

Housing – Four homeless shelters, including one for domestic violence survivors, and supportive permanent housing for formerly homeless individuals with mental health issues.

Senior Programs – a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community, the Good Companions Senior Center, a Senior Companion Program and a Meals-on-Wheels program.

Youth Programs – Day care centers, after-school services, college prep programs, youth employment, GED classes, sports and recreation programs, a peer HIV prevention program, and summer day camp.

Workforce Development Center – Job training and placement, customized staffing services.

Health and Wellness Services – State-licensed mental and primary care clinics, psychological counseling, continuing day treatment program, a parent center, HIV family services, and home housekeeping services.

Neighborhood Resource Center – A walk-in facility for benefits screening, legal counseling and access to affordable health insurance.

Abrons Arts Center – Located at 466 Grand Street, the Abrons Arts Center offers arts instruction (dance, music, visual arts and theater) at affordable prices to children and adults and offers performances in three theaters, including the playhouse (circa 1915). It also has visual arts exhibitions, artist-in-residence workspaces, an arts-in-education program, and two summer camps (arts and architecture).

Henry Street Settlement offers:

by Lillian Wald[20]

The House on Henry Street

, by Ellen Snyder-Grenier[21]

The House on Henry Street: The Enduring Life of a Lower East Side Settlement

List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan below 14th Street

National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th Street

National Historic Landmarks in New York City

Official website

Finding aid for the in the Social Welfare History Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries.

Henry Street Settlement records