New Haven Jewish Home for the Aged
New Haven Jewish Home for the Aged | |
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°W |
Area | 3.7 acres (1.5 ha) |
Built | 1921 |
Architect | Brown & von Beren |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
NRHP reference No. | 79002641[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 19, 1979 |
The New Haven Jewish Home for the Aged is a historic
Description and history
The New Haven Jewish Home for the Aged is located a few blocks west of the
The New Haven Jewish Home was organized in 1914, the second such charity to be founded in the state, after a similar one in Hartford. It was founded by the Sisters of Zion, a local women's group, and operated out of a residence at the present address. It grew rapidly, serving the Jewish population of southern Connecticut and all the way to New York City. The oldest portion of the present building was built in 1921-23, to a design by local architects Brown & von Beren. It was enlarged in 1950 and again in the mid-1970s, even after calls were made to move out of what had become a significantly crime-ridden neighborhood.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c Susan Ryan (November 6, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: New Haven Jewish Home for the Aged". National Park Service. and Accompanying six photos, exterior and interior, from 1978