PA-126 House of Industry

Marker text: House of Industry
Founded 1846, this was Pennsylvania'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.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission 1996

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Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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