Historical Facts

Establishment of one of the first free kindergartens in New York

Created Chelsea Park, the area’s first recreational space

Lobbied for a Model Tenement House Law

Free movie showings in Chelsea Park, attracting 5,000 people

Constructed a public bathhouse on West 28th Street

Opened an outdoor milk station to improve child and adult nutrition

Created The Chelsea Homes Corporation, which financed construction of a model tenement on West 28th Street, equipping each apartment with indoor plumbing

Establishment of one of the first summer day camps in the city

Opened a dental clinic, followed by prenatal and well-baby clinics two years later

Formation of The Cellar Players, a theatre group

Ridded Tenth Avenue (a.k.a. “Death Avenue”) of street-level freight trains

Opened the City Health Center on Ninth Avenue and 28th Street

Approval of new, low-cost, city-funded housing in Chelsea

Founding of the Elliott Neighbors Club for Senior Citizens (the first settlement house-run senior program in New York City)