New Century Guild

New Century Guild
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
New Century Guild, moved here in 1906
Location:	1307 Locust St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	39°56′48.63″N 75°9′45.76″W / 39.9468417°N 75.1627111°W / 39.9468417; -75.1627111Coordinates: 39°56′48.63″N 75°9′45.76″W / 39.9468417°N 75.1627111°W / 39.9468417; -75.1627111
Architect:	Bunting & Shrigley
Architectural style:	Italianate
Governing body:	Private
NRHP Reference#:	93001611
Significant dates
Added to NRHP:	November 4, 1993[1]
Designated NHL:	November 4, 1993[2]

New Century Guild, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the earliest, largest, and most successful organizations of the many created across the country in the late 19th century that have dealt with the problems that arose as women in considerable numbers entered the labor force. From its founding in 1882 by Eliza Sproat Turner (1826–1903), the guild's goal has been to address the specific needs of "self-supporting women."

Historic building

The four-story building that the guild has occupied in Philadelphia since 1906 was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993.^[2][3]

References

Philadelphia portal

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "New Century Guild". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=2168&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-02-17. 
3. ^ Page Putnam Miller and Jill S. Mesirow (April 9, 1992). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: PDF (32 KB). National Park Service  and Accompanying 5 photos, exterior, from 1992PDF (32 KB)

External links

• The New Century Trust, an activity of the New Century Guild
• The New Century Trust Records (1854-2004), including organizational records, photographs and other materials related to The New Century Trust and New Century Guild, are available for research use at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.