Southbury Training School

1484 S. Britain Rd., Southbury, Connecticut. County/parish: New Haven.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 01, 1992. NRIS 92000368.

69 contributing buildings. 13 contributing structures.

From Wikipedia:

Southbury Training School

Southbury Training School is a large residential facility located in Southbury, Connecticut. It was built in the 1930s as a large state-funded and state-operated residential and habilitative facility for adults with intellectual disabilities. It consists of 125 buildings situated on a campus of 1,600 acres (6.5 km2). It independently operates its own power, heat, sewage treatment, water, laundry, fire, ambulance, public safety, building maintenance, transportation and dietary services. It is run by the Connecticut Department of Developmental Services. The facility is listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/132355546

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