An Estonian House ( Estonian : Eesti Maja ) is a center of Estonian culture , usually overseas. Numerous Estonian Houses were set up after the Soviet occupation of Estonia led to tens of thousands of Estonian people fleeing the war and the occupation and settling overseas.
9-615: On 30 May 2009, the London Estonian House opened Estonian School in London, a volunteer-supported Estonian language school teaching based on Estonian curricula employing fully qualified teachers with teaching experience from Estonian comprehensive and high schools. New York Estonian House was bought in 1946 by Estonian-Americans . It is located at 243 East 34th Street in the Kips Bay neighborhood on Manhattan . It houses
18-851: A 400-seat hall was built at the rear of the building, and the second in 1976, when a four-storey facade was constructed. It houses a number of Estonian organizations such as the Toronto Estonian School, the Toronto Estonian scout troop Kalev, the Põhjala Tütred Guides, the Estonian Toronto Credit Union, Heinsoo Insurance, the Estonian Central Council in Canada, choruses for men and women and a folk dancing group, and
27-655: A folk dancing group. Vaba Eesti Sõna , the largest Estonian-language newspaper in the United States, is also published at the New York Estonian House. The Estonian House has become the main center of Estonian culture on the U.S. Eastern seaboard, especially amongst Estonian-Americans . The building was designated as a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1978 and
36-565: A number of Estonian organizations such as the New York Estonian School, the editorial office of Estonian language newspaper Vaba Eesti Sõna , choruses for men and women and a folk dancing group. The Toronto Estonian House was purchased on April 1, 1960. The house is located at 958 Broadview Avenue, in what was the Chester Public School house, built in 1891. Two additions were built, the first in 1963, when
45-635: A parallel society, “Linda”, which was established on 19 June 1927. Less than three months passed, before the two societies decided to merge, forming the Estonian Society of Sydney (Sydney Eesti Selts “Eesti Kodu Linda”) on 9 October 1927. New York Estonian House The Civic Club building, now the New York Estonian House ( Estonian : New Yorgi Eesti Maja ), is a four-story Beaux-Arts building located at 243 East 34th Street between Second and Third Avenues in
54-586: The Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City . The house was originally built for the Civic Club in 1898–1899, having been designed by Brooklyn architect Thomas A. Gray. The Civic Club was founded by the local social reformer F. Norton Goddard (1861–1905) to reduce poverty and fight against gambling in the neighborhood. After Goddard's death in 1905 the club ceased to exist, but
63-619: The Australian-Estonian newsletter. The house holds many events throughout the year and is one of several located in Australia, others located in Adelaide, Melbourne and Thirlmere 'vanadekodu' (NSW) The Estonian society “Eesti Kodu” [Estonian Home] was established on 17 April 1925, at the instigation of Mr Jakob Lukats. Two years later, some members of “Eesti Kodu”, wanting greater emphasis on cultural activities, decided to form
72-581: The Estonian Consulate in Toronto. Sydney Estonian House was the first house built by Estonians outside of Estonia. The Estonian Society of Sydney held its first Annual General Meeting under its own roof on 14 September 1940. Sydney Eesti Maja houses many cultural groups such as Lõke and Kooskõlas Choir, Virmalised, Rebased and Rukkiklilled Folk Dancing Groups, Mudilasring children's playgroup, Kunsti-käsitöö ja Etnograafiaring and formerly Meie Kodu,
81-579: The building remained in the Goddard family until 1946, when Frederick Norton's widow sold it for $ 25,000 to The New York Estonian Educational Society, Inc., which is still the owner of the house today. The building underwent a $ 100,000 restoration in 1992. Known as the Estonian House ( Eesti Maja ), the building houses a number of Estonian organizations such as the New York Estonian School ( New Yorgi Eesti Kool ), choruses for men and women and
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