The New York House and School of Industry, built in 1878, is one of the earliest extant Queen Anne style buildings in New York City. It is an unusual example in the city of the use of this style for an institutional building. Its remarkably intact facade, with its picturesque massing, features finely crafted ornamental details and multipane windows that create a striking composition. The building was erected to house a charitable organization founded in 1850 and administered by women to aid needy women.