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The East Village's Christodora Settlement House: Community, Relationships, and Social Change

Recently rediscovered letters shed light on the overlooked story of a transformative social settlement house founded by two extraordinary young women in 1897. The Christodora House at 143 Avenue B, dedicated in 1928, has long been a contradiction: a symbol of both enduring hope and social turmoil, of both urban decay and gentrification. The landmark now stands as witness in the 21st century to ongoing social change and new forms of community building in the East Village. Christodora as an organization still lives on in a location uptown with a repurposed educational mission.

Mar 24, 2022 06:30 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)