New Century Guild

1307 Locust St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. County/parish: Philadelphia.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 04, 1993. NRIS 93001611.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

New Century Guild

The New Century Guild, now the New Century Trust, is an historic women's support organization which is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1882, it is one of the oldest and largest organizations devoted to meeting the needs of women in the labor force.

From its founding, the organization's goal has been to address the specific needs of "self-supporting women." Its headquarters building at 1307 Locust Street in Center City, Philadelphia is a National Historic Landmark.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71994375

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