National Office

The War Resisters League National Office  is located in the Muste Building at 339 Lafayette Street in downtown New York City. In 1978, with a dream of establishing a permanent home in New York for the nonviolence movement, the A.J. Muste Institute purchased a three-story loft building in downtown Manhattan from the War Resisters League and began managing it as part of their program work. By subsidizing the office rents for movement tenants, and using income from several commercial storefronts to offset expenses, the Institute provides a way for activist groups to maintain low-cost offices in a convenient location, freeing up vital resources for their social justice work. As the real estate market in New York City tightens, 339 Lafayette Street — affectionately known as the "Peace Pentagon" — remains a sanctuary for the movement. For more information, visit www.ajmuste.org