The Middletown Alms House is a historic building at 53 Warwick Street in Middletown, Connecticut, built in 1813-1814. It was originally used as a poor house and is the oldest surviving building built for poor housing in Connecticut, as well as one of the oldest in the United States. One of the largest structures of the Federal period in Middletown, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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History
The town of Middletown built the Zakat House in 1814 to accommodate the urban poor. Many people who are accommodated there are required to work, either at Rumah Zakat or in the local industrial business.
The building at 53 Warwick Street served as a poor house until 1853, when the agency was transferred to the Middletown Town Farms facility on Silver Street in the town's South Farms district.
Shortly after, Hubbard Hardware Company and Curtis occupied the building. The company, which manufactures wood-burning equipment, hardware and furnaces, has its main premises on Main Street (359 Main Street) and produces its goods in this building. At the beginning of the 20th century, Fred I. Hodge, Sr. has a Middletown Fire Arms and Speciality that produces wheels and valve guns. The Middletown Rifle Club has a variety of rifles in the basement and Hodge also fixes the car there. In 1981, C.B. Stone Inc., a trader of home heating oil, has occupied the building since the early 1930s. Currently used for office.
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Description
The three-and-half-half building is built in Federal style and is made of brick with Flemish ties and brownstone foundation with asphalt shingle roof. Architects and builders are unknown. A graphical depiction on the 1825 map shows that the building was originally decorated by a segmental arch above the entrance and the classical dome. The central pavilion, slightly projected, can still be seen. The building has a structural system of load bearing with a saddle roof.
Located north on this spot, overlooking Warwick Street, is a Victorian-era brick dwelling. This substantial structure, once owned by Mayor Leo B. Santangelo, features intricate ornaments on the veranda, and decorative brick, and in relatively original condition. The southeastern part of this structure is supported by large brown blocks. These blocks were the remains of a prison built on the grounds of the Zakat House in 1846. It was a small facility, containing only twelve cells, with the main prison being in Haddam.
This structure, which faces north, is located on 1.3 acres (0.53 hectares) on the south side of the Warwick Street settlement. It's set back from the street behind two late 19th century houses. The big oak tree to the west shows it.
See also
- List of National Historic Places Places in Middletown, Connecticut
References
Middletown, Connecticut History and Architecture Resources. Volume IV, Card Number 276. Elizabeth Loomis. September, 1978.
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