Historical Settlement Houses
- Bermondsey Settlement, East London
- Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center, Columbus, Ohio
- Downtown Community House, Little Syria, Manhattan, New York City
- Friendly Inn Settlement House, Cleveland, Ohio
- Friendly Inn Settlement, Inc, Cleveland, Ohio
- Hiram House, Cleveland, Ohio
- Hull House, Chicago
- North East Neighborhood House, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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