Hudson Guild

The Hudson Guild is a community-based social services organization rooted in and primarily focused on the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

It was founded in 1897 by Dr. John Lovejoy Elliott as a settlement house, with the intention of helping to alleviate the problems of the immigrant community of Chelsea's industrial area.

In the next few years, Elliott established numerous clubs and programs for other groups, including young boys and girls, working women, and families.

Elliott's disparate programs merged in 1897 to become the Hudson Guild, which provided a platform to organize residents to improve neighborhood living conditions.

Carpenter was executive director during a crucial period, from 1943 until 1973 and introduced or expanded programs for returning veterans, low and middle income housing, job training, and early childhood education.