Hebrew National Orphan Home

Hebrew National Orphan Home (HNOH) was an orphanage in Manhattan in New York City.

[1] It was founded on December 5, 1912, when a group raised $64 toward establishing a Jewish orthodox home for the care of orphaned and destitute Jewish boys.

On June 7, 1914 HNOH House officially opened with accommodations for 50 boys.

[1] On July 15, 1919, a facility on Tuckahoe Road in Yonkers, New York was purchased for $300,000.

[2] In 1947, it changed its name to Homecrest then it merged with the Gustave Hartman home for children in 1956 under the name of Hartman-Homecrest and in early 1962 Hartman-Homecrest was merged into the Jewish Child Care Association (JCCA) of New York and the name HNOH after 60 years, was no longer used.

The building at 57 East 7th Street that was the location of the Hebrew National Orphan Home from 1913 to 1920