Nathan Pen

The Fürth lawyer and patron of the arts Alfred Louis Nathan (1870-1922) donated a maternity and infant home to the city of Fürth in memory of his parents Amalie and Sigmund Nathan. The clinic opened in 1909. The goal of the facility was to reduce the high infant mortality rate in Fürth's industrial city and to make childbirth easier for women. During National Socialism, the Jewish donor's name was erased and the honorary memorials to the donor family were removed. The clinic existed in the historic building until 1967, when it was transferred to the Fürth Clinic. Alfred L. Nathans has remained positively in the memory of the city of Fürth as a patron of the city, despite the cancellation of the name of his endowed institution during National Socialism. Fürth residents born in the Nathanstift refer to themselves today as "Nathanians."