In 1911 a new building located at Fenton and Kentucky Streets on Saint Paul’s West Side River Flats was constructed by the Orthodox congregations serving the Jewish settlers living in that neighborhood. The small synagogues constructed by the congregations did not have the space or facilities to provide for a Hebrew School and a home for the impoverished Jewish immigrants arriving in the city in the early decades of the 20th century. The Hebrew Institute was incorporated in 1910 and housed four school rooms where children were taught Hebrew, a synagogue, meeting rooms, and an auditorium. The sheltering home provided newcomers with a place to sleep and meals. The school’s approach to teaching Hebrew was through traditional Yiddish methods that served its Orthodox community well. As Jews moved out of the river flats for better housing in Lowertown, the Institute's numbers diminished. It remained in existence until 1954.