New Haven Jewish Home for the Aged

New Haven Jewish Home for the Aged

New Haven Jewish Home for the Aged, 1974 extension
Location 169 Davenport Ave., New Haven, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°18′9″N 72°56′23″W / 41.30250°N 72.93972°W / 41.30250; -72.93972Coordinates: 41°18′9″N 72°56′23″W / 41.30250°N 72.93972°W / 41.30250; -72.93972
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. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 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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