Southbury Training School

Southbury Training School is a large residential facility located in Southbury, Connecticut. It was built in the 1930s as a large state-funded and state-operated residential and habilitative facility for adults with intellectual disabilities.

Type: School building
Description: historic district in Connecticut, United States of America
Also known as: “Connecticut State Training School and Hospital for the Feeble Minded”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Britain Historic District and Southbury.

South Britain Historic District

Village

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The South Britain Historic District encompasses the core of the unincorporated village of South Britain in Southbury, Connecticut, United States. The village arose in the 18th century as an industrial center serving the surrounding agricultural community, powered by the Pomperaug River, and rivalled the town center of Southbury in importance.

Southbury

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Southbury is a town in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It is north of Oxford and Newtown, and east of Brookfield. Its population was 19,879 at the 2020 census.

Woodbury

Town

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Woodbury is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The population was 9,723 at the 2020 census. Woodbury is situated 4½ miles northeast of Southbury Training School.

Southbury Training School

Categories: historic district, building, and education
Location: Town of Southbury, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.49047° or 41° 29′ 26″ north

Longitude

-73.26358° or 73° 15′ 49″ west

Elevation

243 feet (74 metres)

Open location code

87H8FPRP+5H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 933948859

OpenStreetMap feature

building=school

GeoNames ID

4843369

Wikidata ID

Q7569239

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