Sunday, December 3, 2017

Three addresses of the Korczaks Orphans’ Home

Bird view picture of the Warsaw year 1935.  Three locations of the Korczaks Orphans’ Home are indicated with blue bars.
92 Krochmalna Street - On 14th June, 1911 the cornerstone for the Orphans’ Home building was laid at 92 Krochmalna Street. The orphanage, Dom Sierot (Orphans’ Home) was opened on 7th of October, 1912
33 Chłodna Street - In November, 1940, one year after the creation of the Warszawa Ghetto, Korczak and the orphans were forced to leave 92 Krochmalna (which now found itself outside of the ghetto) and to move into a building of the State Trade School on 33 Chłodna Street.

16 Sienna/9 Śliska Street - In October 1941, due to the diminishing of the Ghetto area, the Orphans’ Home (Dom Sierot) moved again. This time the Home relocated to a building on 16 Sienna/9 Śliska Street.

On 14th June, 1911 the cornerstone for the Dom Sierot, the Orphans’ Home building was laid on 92 Krochmalna Street. The orphanage opened on 7th October, 1912

In November, 1940, one year after the creation of the Warszawa Ghetto, Korczak and the orphans were forced to leave 92 Krochmalna (which now found itself outside of the ghetto) and to move into a building of the State Trade School on 33 Chłodna Street.

In October 1941, due to the diminishing of the Ghetto area, the Orphans’ Home moved again. This time the Home relocated to a building on 16 Sienna/9 Śliska Street.