1868
In the autumn of 1868, a small group of Spaniards gathered at the modest storefront at 151 Bowery Street in Manhattan to create the Centro Español- Spanish Benevolent Society. The founders, who came from different parts of Spain, wanted to establish a social center where all Spanish immigrants could find the support that they needed from compatriot residents in New York.
XIX - XX centuries
Many Spanish immigrants disembarked in New York docks during the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. The Society became the focal point for Spaniards who needed to find housing, employment and health care.
Now
Today, in spite of the decrease in Spanish immigration, the center continues to maintain the legacy of its founders by hosting art exhibits, folkloric dances, music concerts, book and film presentations, lectures, food and wine tastings, and other events that maintain the culture and history of Spain and its expatriates in New York.
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