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The Settlement House Movement During the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era
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Jane Addams Graduates from Rockford Female Seminary
Addams excelled academically and as a student leader at Rockford Female Seminary. -
Toynbee Hall Opens
East London's Toynbee Hall would be a major influence in the life and mission of Jane Addams and the subsequent founding of the Hull House. The Hull House in many ways modeled the social reform strategy embodied by Toynbee Hall. -
First Settlement House in America
Stanton Coit founded the first Settlement House in America after visiting Toynbee Hall in England. Initially named "The Neighborhood Guild", it would later be called "The University Settlement". Neighborhood Guild was a house for men in New York City. -
Illinois Woman's Alliance
The Illinois Woman's Alliance was founded, which was the result of diverse and extensive activism by Women in the country. The increasingly prominent role of women in society is vital in the lives of the women who would create and maintain the Settlement Houses across the country. -
American Woman Begin Involvement in Settlements
Jean Fine and Jane E. Robbins, who resided directly acroos the street from Stanton Coit's Neighborhood Guild, began to initiate activity programs with girls in the neighborhood. These women and their social reform ideals would be influential by encouraging women to step up and become involved in the Settlement House Movement. -
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College Settlement
Vida Scudder, an Oxford Graduate and student of John Ruskin, established a Woman's Settlement House nearby Stanton Coit's Neighborhood Guild in New York City. Jean Fine and Jane Robbins were active in the establishment and administration of the Settlement. -
3 Known Settlement Houses in North America
In 1890, there were only three known Settlement Houses in North America. -
Locust Street Settlement
Located in Hampton, Virginia, the Locust Street Settlment was the first Settlement House established by a Black woman. Janie Porter Barrett founded the Settlement in her own home and initially focused on community and social programs for neighborhood girls, but would later expand and include all members of the community (men, women, children). -
Lillian Wald "Settles" Lower East Side of Manhattan
Lillian Wald, a Jewish American Woman, "settled" in to the Lower East side of Manhattan. Soon, this would become the Henry Street Settlement. -
256 Henry Street
Lillian Wald moves into 256 Henry Street, officially beginning the Henry Street Settlement in New York. -
Settlement Houses Permeate Major Urban Areas
By 1910, there were more than 400 known Settlements in North America. -
International Association of Settlements
The International Association of Settlements was established as a result of a formal meeting between Settlment owners and workers in New England in the United States.
