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Irene Kaufmann Settlement Auditorium, Hill District

Irene Kaufmann Settlement

Edward Stotz was the architect of this auditorium, built in 1928. It was the centerpiece of the Irene Kaufmann Settlement, which was founded by the Kaufmanns of Kaufmann’s department store to memorialize a daughter who died young; its purpose was to serve the poor immigrants of the Hill.

Irene Kaufmann Settlement
Inscription: “Irene Kaufmann Settlement”
Entrance
Irene Kaufmann Settlement

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