The new Bronx House building to provide additional facilities for neighborhood activities was dedicated Sunday afternoon. Speakers included Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, honorary president of the institution; Henry Morgenthau, former American Ambassador to Turkey and founder with Mrs. Morgenthau of the settlement; Lieutenant-Governor Herbert H. Lehman; Aldermanic President Joseph V. McKee; Dr. Solomon Lowenstern, executive director of the Federation for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies, of which the settlement is a constituent agency; and Lillian D. Wald of Henry Street Settlement.
The new building, erected at a cost of $200,000 is situated at 1637 Washington Avenue, New York.
The founding of the institution eighteen years ago by Mr. and Mrs. Morgenthau was inspired by Miss Wald. who suggested that a community house for the rapidly growing population of the Bronx be provided, the speakers pointed out. For many years the institution housed its activities in smaller quarters on the site of the new building. The building now contains an auditorium and gymnasium, an open air playground on the roof, showers, manual training room, kindergarten, clubrooms, music rooms, library and a rear yard playground.
Joseph M. Levine, chairman of the Building Committee, of which Mr. Morgenthau is treasurer, presented the building in behalf of the committee to Mrs. A. J. Marcuse, president of the settlement. Frederick Brown is honorary chairman of the committee.
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