The Story of US Orphanages

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The orphanages are listed by state and include, where known, the organisation which founded the home (in brackets), and the date the home was established.

 

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CONNECTICUT

 

Bridgeport Protestant Orphan Asylum, Ellsworth Street, Bridgeport (private corporation) Est 1867

 

Fairfield County Temporary Home, Norwalk (Fairfield County) Est. 1884

 

Hartford County Temporary Home, Warehouse Point (Hartford County) Est. 1883

 

Hartford Orphan Asylum, Putnam Street, Hartford (private corporation). Est 1829

 

Middlesex County Temporary Home, Haddam. (Middlesex County). Est. 1883

 

Mt Carmel Children’s Home, Mount Carmel (private corporation) Est 1897

 

New Haven County Temporary Home, Shelton Avenue, New Haven (New Haven County) Est. 1884

 

New London County Temporary Home, Smith Avenue, Norwich (New London County) Est. 1884

 

Rock Nook Children’s Home, Norwich (United Workers). Est. 1879

 

St James Orphan Asylum, Church Street (Sisters of Mercy). Est 1854

 

Stamford Children’s Home, East Main Street, Stamford (Children’s Home Society) Est. 1895

 

Swedish Christian Orphanage, Cromwell (Swedish Eastern Missionary Association) For children of Scandinavian parentage. Est 1900

 

The Children’s Home, Black Rock Road, New Britain (private corporation). Est. 1903

 

The Danbury Home, Danbury (Private corporation). Est 1884

 

The New Haven Orphan Asylum, Elm Street, New Haven (private corporation) Est. 1833

 

The St Francis Orphan Asylum, Whitney Avenue, New Haven (Sisters of Mercy) Est. 1832

 

Tolland County Temporary Home, Vernon (Tolland County). Est 1883

 

Virginia T Smith Home for Incurables, Newington (Connecticut Children’s Aid Society) Est. 1898

 

Volunteers’ Children’s Home, Darien (Volunteers of America). Est. 1889

 

William L Gilbert Home, Winsted (private corporation). Est. 1888

 

Windham County Temporary Home, Providence Road, Putnam (Windham County) Est. 1883