Middletown Alms House
Middletown Alms House, Historic poorhouse in Middletown, United States
The three-and-a-half-story Federal-style building features brick construction with Flemish bond, a brownstone foundation, and an asphalt shingle roof at 53 Warwick Street.
Built between 1813 and 1814, the Middletown Alms House served as Connecticut's first facility for housing impoverished residents until its relocation to Silver Street in 1853.
The structure reflects early 19th-century social welfare practices, where residents received housing in exchange for work at local industrial businesses or within the facility.
The National Register of Historic Places listed building now functions as office space, following previous uses including hardware manufacturing and a home heating oil business.
Large brownstone blocks supporting the adjacent Victorian residence originate from a twelve-cell jail constructed on the Alms House grounds in 1846.
Location: Middletown
GPS coordinates: 41.54889,-72.65250
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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