Margaret Barry House

1912:  Founded by the Minneapolis League of Catholic Women.  One room in a house at 339 NE Buchanan St.  Serving predominately Italian Catholics.

1913:  Established a kindergarten.

1915:  Construction began on Margaret Barry House at 759 N. E. Pierce St.  Center opened in Oct. 1915, operated by the Mpls. League of Catholic Women.

1921:  House was enlarged.

1963:  Merged with North East Neighborhood House and became East Side Neighborhood Service.

1973:  House was closed.

Bibliography:  National Register of Historic Places Inventory, 1981;  “ Margaret Barry House,” n.d., no author.

 

Category: Settlement House     Neighborhood: Northeast