 Neighborhood House History
 Neighborhood House was founded in 1897 by the women of Mount Zion Hebrew Temple to serve Eastern European immigrants. In the 1920s, Neighborhood House became one of the first organizations in the region to serve immigrants from Mexico. In the late 1930s, the organization helped deter illegal deportation of legal residents of Mexican descent. Throughout the mid-20th century, Neighborhood House stood out as being one of the few organizations of any type to have Jewish, Catholic and Protestant leadership.
With the razing of the West Side Flats in the early 1960s, Neighborhood House helped residents adjust to the forced move. After the Neighborhood House building on 299 East Indiana  Avenue was torn down, programs were spread across the West Side. A new home for Neighborhood House at 179 Robie Street East was built in 1970.
Hmong refugees began utilizing Neighborhood House services in the 1980s and became an important part of our participant base, staff and supporters. African immigrants and refugees arrived in increasing numbers to the Twin Cities in the 1990s and found help and support at Neighborhood House.
In 2006, Neighborhood House moved into its new home in the Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building. At its new location, Neighborhood House continues to serve its participants and the community. | 