Lavanburg Foundation records 1927-2011

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Lavanburg Foundation records 1927-2011

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/18389

The records of the Lavanburg Foundation contain meeting minutes and administrative files documenting the activities of the foundation, records of construction of the Lavanburg Villages, and files on grants awarded. Materials are organized in three series (Administrative Files, Lavanburg Villages Project, and Grants), and range in date from 1927 to 2011. The Fred L. Lavanburg Foundation was established in 1927 as a low-income, non-profit housing corporation for families with children who were unable to find housing elsewhere. The Lavanburg Homes were constructed in Manhattan in 1927, and in 1956, were donated to New York City. In the 1960s, the Lavanburg Foundation took on a second construction project, building the Lavanburg Villages in the Bronx. From 1927 to 2006, the Lavanburg Foundation also provided seed-money grants to organizations assisting in the foundation's mission of providing better housing and social support for low-income families. The Lavanburg Foundation closed in 2011.

5.58 linear feet; 15 boxes, 1 other item

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6312066

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Fred L. Lavanburg Foundation.

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The Fred L. Lavanburg Foundation was established in 1927 as a low-income, non-profit housing corporation for families with children who were unable to find housing elsewhere. The Lavanburg Homes were constructed at 124-142 Baruch Place in Manhattan in 1927, opening to the first residents in December of that year. In 1956, having served as a model for subsized low-income housing, but well-overshadowed by the growth of public housing projects in the 1930s and beyond, the Lavanburg Homes were donat...