Alta House (Cleveland, Ohio)

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Established in 1895 as a day care nursery for working mothers in Cleveland's "Little Italy" neighborhood. It quickly grew into a full service community center, offering recreational and social activities as well as social services. The Rockefeller family were major contributors and advisors to Alta House.

From the description of Records 1895-1971. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 17463806

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creatorOf Alta House (Cleveland, Ohio). Records 1895-1971. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
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associatedWith Prentice, Alta Rockefeller. person
associatedWith Rockefeller, John D. 1839-1937. person
associatedWith Rockefeller, John D. 1874-1960. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Ohio--Cleveland
Subject
Community centers
Italian Americans
Social settlements
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Active 1895

Active 1971

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