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Alta House is a landmark building in the Little Italy neighborhood, founded in 1900 by John D. Rockefeller Sr. for his daughter Alta Rockefeller Prentice. It was a settlement house that offered various services to the Italian immigrants, such as food, education, and social activities.
Alta Rockefeller Prentice, 91, last surviving of John D. Rockefeller's five children, and Governor Nelson Rockefeller's aunt, who, in the family tradition of philanthropy, shared her wealth with settlement houses, hospitals and museums; after a long illness; in Manhattan.
Alta Rockefeller Prentice (April 12, 1871 – June 21, 1962) was an American philanthropist and socialite, daughter of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller.
Mar 16, 2021 · Col. Prentice, a Chicago lawyer, married the daughter of John D. Rockefeller Sr., reputedly the richest man in the world. The Colonel’s intention was to create a model farm. With 168 helpers, Prentice succeeded in developing cattle bred for milk production in his million-dollar cow barn; raised chickens and Dorset sheep; grew apples, grains ...
Alta Rockefeller Prentice (April 12, 1871 – June 21, 1962) Age: 91 years, 2 months, 9 days Spouse: Ezra Parmalee Prentice Children: John Rockefeller Prentice Place of Burial: Manhattan, New York, United States. photo source: Find a Grave. On April 12, 1871, Alta was born in Cleveland, Ohio’s Cuyahoga County.
Sep 5, 2023 · Alta House, named after Alta Rockefeller Prentice, was a social settlement for Italian immigrants in Little Italy since 1898. It offered nursery, education, recreation, and elderly services, and was renovated in 2016 with a Montessori school.
Alta Rockefeller Prentice was an American philanthropist and socialite. Background She was the third daughter of philanthropists John Davison Rockefeller (1839—1937) and Laura Celestia "Cettie" Spelman (1839—1915).
