Dexter Asylum
Dexter Asylum was a "poor farm" on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island. It was built in 1828 and housed poor, elderly, and mentally ill residents who could not otherwise take care of themselves.
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- …lies at an elevation of 62 feet (19 metres)
- Description: building in United States of America
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Latitude
41.83093° or 41° 49′ 51″ north
Longitude
-71.3845° or 71° 23′ 4″ west
Open location code
87HCRJJ8+95
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