New Haven Jewish Home for the Aged
New Haven Jewish Home for the Aged | |
New Haven Jewish Home for the Aged, 1974 extension | |
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Location | 169 Davenport Ave., New Haven, Connecticut |
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Coordinates | 41°18′9″N 72°56′23″W / 41.30250°N 72.93972°WCoordinates: 41°18′9″N 72°56′23″W / 41.30250°N 72.93972°W |
Area | 3.7 acres (1.5 ha) |
Built | 1921 |
Architect | Brown & Von Beren |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
NRHP Reference # | 79002641[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 19, 1979 |
The New Haven Jewish Home for the Aged is a nursing home in the Hill neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut.
The original Beaux Arts building at 169 Davenport Avenue was built in 1921. A new wing of the building was constructed in 1974. The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] Founded in 1914, it originally provided housing for elderly, destitute Jews, and was the second organization in the state to provide these services to its Jewish population.[2]
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References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Susan Ryan (November 6, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: New Haven Jewish Home for the Aged" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying six photos, exterior and interior, from 1978
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