Middletown Alms House
The Middletown Alms House is a historic building at 53 Warwick Street in Middletown, Connecticut, constructed in 1813–1814. It was originally used as a poorhouse and is the oldest surviving building built for housing the poor in Connecticut, as well as one of the oldest such in the United States.Photo: Steadyjohn, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Apartment building
- Description: building in Middletown, United States of America
- Also known as: “Old Middletown Alms House”
- Address: 53 Warwick Street, Middletown, CT 06457
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish and Middlesex Hospital.
St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish
Church
St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish is a Catholic church parish in Middletown, Connecticut that was founded for Polish immigrants. The St. Mary of Czestochowa Church is a church building at 79 South Main Street in Middletown. St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish is situated 2,200 feet north of Middletown Alms House.
Middlesex Hospital
Hospital
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Middlesex Hospital is a non-profit, acute care community hospital in Middletown, Connecticut. It is a subsidiary of Middlesex Health System, Inc. Its service area includes Middlesex County, Connecticut, and the lower Connecticut River Valley region. Middlesex Hospital is situated 2,400 feet northeast of Middletown Alms House.
Broad Street Historic District
Park
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The Broad Street Historic District encompasses a well-preserved 19th-century residential area in Middletown, Connecticut, USA. Centered on Broad and Pearl Streets West of Main Street, the area was developed residential in response to local economic development intended to revitalize the city, whose port was in decline.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Metro South Historic District and Middletown.
Metro South Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Metro South Historic District encompasses a portion of the downtown area of Middletown, Connecticut. Extending south from Main and College Streets for two blocks, this area was developed in the 19th century, and contains a diversity of well-preserved architecture from that period, some with association to locally important individuals.
Middletown
Middletown is a moderately-sized college and business town, with a few interesting remnants of 19th-century churches, graveyards, and mills. It is in Connecticut on the Connecticut River, about 20 miles south of Hartford.
Portland
Town
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Portland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 9,384 at the 2020 census. Portland is situated 2 miles north of Middletown Alms House.
Middletown Alms House
Latitude
41.54855° or 41° 32′ 55″ northLongitude
-72.65174° or 72° 39′ 6″ westOpen location code
87H9G8XX+C8OpenStreetMap ID
way 772152517OpenStreetMap feature
building=apartmentsOpenStreetMap feature
office=yesWikidata ID
Q14715004
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