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20 East 11th Street. Writer
Esther Lape and attorney
Elizabeth Read,
who lived together in this house for over two decades, were influential
suffragist/political reformers and founders of the League of Women
Voters. Their close friend
Eleanor Roosevelt
rented an apartment here from 1933 to 1942. During her years as First
Lady, this address was her private haven where she could enjoy "her own
company" when staying in New York City.