Hartley House (New York City)

Hartley House, formerly known as Hartley House Settlement, is a not for profit corporation, operating since 1897 as a charity serving the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Since its founding, the Hartley House has been operating from 413 West 46th Street in Manhattan.

Hartley House
Formationuse 1897; 127 years ago (1897)
TypeNot for profit corporation
Legal statusCharity
Headquarters413 West 46th Street, Manhattan
Location
Region
Hell's Kitchen

Hartley Farms

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The Hartley Farms are affiliated with the Hartley House Settlement.

Leadership

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  • May Mathews was Executive Director of Hartley House for 50 years, beginning in the early 1900s following her graduation from Wellesley. Her dedication was commemorated by the naming of a neighborhood playground in her honor.
  • Grace Hartley Jenkins Mead (1896–1991) was president of Hartley House from 1940 to 1965; she was the great granddaughter of Robert Milham Hartley[1][2]

Other settlement houses in New York City

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Biography Index, A cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines, Volume 17, September 1990 thru August 1992, H.W. Wilson Company (1992)
  2. ^ Grace H. J. Mead, 95, Foundation President, The New York Times, Apr 12, 1991
  3. ^ Iris Carlton-LaNey, PhD, and N. Yolanda Burwell, PhD, African American Community Practice Models: Historical and Contemporary, Haworth Press (1995)
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