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House of Industry historical marker
- Neighborhood
- Bella Vista/Hawthorne/Italian Market
- Related Story
- House of Industry Site
- Street Address
- 712-718 Catharine St
- Creator Name
- Louis Meehan
- Date Created
- February 5 2009
- Description
- House of Industry historical marker. Text: "Founded 1846, this was Philadelphia's first such institution. Irish Catholics, other immigrants, & native-born were its constituency. Services to the needy included training programs for persons seeking work, designed to encourage their ultimate independence."
- Contributing Institution
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- Collection
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania: PhilaPlace Collection
- Tags
- Americanization, Catharine Street, Charities (nonprofit organizations), Historical markers, House of Industry, Immigrants, Italian Americans, Public welfare, Vocational schools, Vocational training
- Topics
- Immigration & Migration, Social Reform & Philanthropy
- Purchase This Image
- http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=135
