Lillian Wald Houses
Lillian Wald Houses | |
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Wald Houses in 2011 | |
Location in New York City | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′19″N 73°58′37″W / 40.722°N 73.977°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.026 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,757 |
| ZIP codes | 10002, 10009 |
| Area code(s) | 212, 332, 646, and 917 |
The Lillian Wald Houses are a NYCHA housing project on the Lower East Side of Manhattan that honors the housing advocate of the same name. The cornerstone was laid on East Sixth Street and Avenue D in 1947 following a change in state financing laws for which Lillian Wald campaigned.
Construction of the Houses led to the end of Manhattan Street, previously a shortcut between East Third and East Houston Streets.