"You can see one side of it from the FDR Drive at 76th Street. High above the roadway overlooking the East River is a Georgian-style red brick building and what must have been an entrance with a faded plaque above it. Squint and you can make out what it says: East Side House Settlement. Settlement Houses began popping up in New York City in the 1890s and early 1900s. Born out of the benevolence movement of the Gilded Age, they were built by social reformers who 'settled' into a poor or working-class community, launching a home base where the community could go take advantage of classes, recreational activities, and cultural offerings. ..."
Ephemeral New York
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