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🧰 Other services · Homeless shelter

Erwin Home

A homeless shelter on Bassett St, in the middle of things: 56 places within a five-minute walk. One of 294 other services in New Britain.

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On the National Register since 2002

Erwin Home for Worthy and Indigent Women

Erwin Home for Worthy and Indigent Women

Erwin Home for Worthy and Indigent Women was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 12, 2002. It is significant for its architecture and social history at the state level. Its architecture is described as Queen Anne.

The Erwin Home, originally the Erwin Home for Worthy and Indigent Women, is a charitable organization providing housing for women of limited means in New Britain, Connecticut. Managed by the South Church of New Britain, it operates a number of apartment houses between Bassett Street and Cornelius Way. It was founded in 1885 with a bequest from local businessman and philanthropist Cornelius Erwin. Its original mai…

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Community And Government › Social Or Community Service › Homeless Shelter
Charity OrganizationCommunity Services Non Profits
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56 places within a five-minute walk of Erwin Home.

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140 Bassett St

The nearest neighbor is Family Promise of Central Connecticut, 1 min walk away.

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Address140 Bassett St · 06051
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Address
140 Bassett St
Hours
Not set
Phone
(860) 229-1227
Website
http://www.erwinhome.org
Status
Open

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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