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Hebrew Technical Institute (New York City)

1884 establishments in New York (state)1939 disestablishments in New York (state)AC with 0 elementsDefunct schools in New York CityEducational institutions established in 1884
Private high schools in Manhattan
Vocational guidance, Hebrew Technical Institute, circa 1920 (4502486429)
Vocational guidance, Hebrew Technical Institute, circa 1920 (4502486429)

Hebrew Technical Institute was a vocational High School in New York City. The school was founded on January 7, 1884 and closed in 1939.After completing two years at the school, students could specialize in wood-working, pattern making, metal working, instrument making, mechanical drawing, architectural drawing, wood carving, free-hand drawing or applied electricity. The school was founded after three Hebrew charity organizations formed a committee to promote technical education for the many Jewish immigrants arriving in New York at the time. The school originally opened at 206 East Broadway. After a number of relocations, the school moved into 34 and 36 Stuyvesant Street.

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East 9th Street, New York Manhattan

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Vocational guidance, Hebrew Technical Institute, circa 1920 (4502486429)
Vocational guidance, Hebrew Technical Institute, circa 1920 (4502486429)
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