Association Residence Nursing Home, historic building in New York City
The Association Residence Nursing Home is a large building on Manhattan's Upper West Side built between 1881 and 1883 in Victorian Gothic style. It was designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt and features intricate stonework, tall pointed windows, and a distinctive roofline that spans an entire city block.
The Society for the Relief of Indigent Respectable Females was founded in 1814 to help women who had lost their resources, including widows of soldiers from the American Revolution. The first home was established in 1837, and in 1881 the group purchased land on Amsterdam Avenue to build this new structure, which was completed in 1883.
The organization was founded and run by women, reflecting their important role in social service during the 1800s. Today, visitors can see how the building functions as a gathering place for people from around the world while continuing its purpose of providing support and care.
The building is located between 103rd and 104th Streets on Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side and is easily accessible by public transit. Since it now operates as a youth hostel, visitors can enter and experience communal spaces with large windows and high ceilings that reflect its historic character.
The building originally featured magnificent Tiffany stained glass windows now displayed in an American art museum, testament to the craftsmanship of its era. When converted to a hostel in the late 1980s, the structure was preserved while taking on an entirely new function, now hosting hundreds of travelers nightly.
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