The Hudson Guild was founded in 1895 by Dr. John Lovejoy Elliot as a settlement house for social reform. Their mission statement reads: "Hudson Guild's mission is to create and sustain a strong, effective community that acknowledges and responds to the potential, achievements and interdependence of its diverse members. Rooted in and primarily focused on the Chelsea neighborhood, we seek to empower all individuals and families to achieve their highest potential, while maintaining a priority focus on those in economic need."

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The New York Times May 25, 1955             At the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Hudson Guild, H. Daniel Carpenter, executive director stated, "Prompt action by the city to rehabilitate the Chelsea district may turn it into a model neighborhood; the alternative is its deterioration into a slum area with a high delinquency rate." Carpenter, in asking the city for more funds, stated the need for more workers, "to help guide the youngsters away from gangs." September 29, 1956             The 39th annual conference of the Hudson Guild Neighborhood House was held at the Hudson Guild Farm in Andover, New Jersey. November 18, 1957             The Chelsea Community Council was formed at the suggestion of the Hudson Guild Neighborhood House. The Council grew from the Chelsea Citizens Project, which was financed through grants from the Schwarzhaupt Foundation.             Proposed resolutions included more police protection, the establishment of a social service center, the facilities to teach English to Spanish-speaking citizens, the rectification of overcrowded schools, and "that an informational social service center be established ot overcome a reported lack of knowledge about services and facilities available to Chelsea residents."

January 24, 1960 May 11, 1960