Buildings - The Lost Asylum

The main campus buildings of Fairfield Hills were named after Fairfield County cities and towns. Administration and Employee buildings were labeled Halls, whereas all buildings within which patients resided, were labeled Houses.

A distinguishing feature of patient buildings, as opposed to administration and employee buildings, is that the window frames and sash are made of steel, with flat bars of hinged steel attached to restrict full opening of these windows. Nearly all administration and employee building windows, are constructed of wood frames and sash, and have unrestricted opening. The following 3 photos show the difference between the two primary types of windows.

STEEL vs WOOD

BRIDGEPORT HALL

Central Food Services
Built in 1933
Additions in 1954 and 1960
68,333 SF

BRIDGEWATER HOUSE

Resident Treatment and Housing
Built in 1949
65,730 SF

CANAAN HOUSE

Resident Treatment and Housing
Built in 1940
208,888 SF

COCHRAN HOUSE

Resident Treatment and Housing
Built in 1956
188,422 SF

DANBURY HALL

Employee Housing
Built in 19##
##,### SF

FAIRFIELD HOUSE

Resident Treatment and Housing
Built in 1940
48,675 SF

GREENWICH HOUSE

Offices and Medical Hospital for Complex.
Built in 1933
99,986 SF

KENT HOUSE

Resident Treatment
Built in 1940
208,888 SF

LITCHFIELD HOUSE

Resident Treatment and Housing
Built in 1940
48,675 SF

NEWTOWN HALL

Administration Building
Built in 1933
16,500 SF

NORWALK HALL

Employee Dormitory
Built in 1933
30,732 SF

PLYMOUTH HALL

Chapel, Theater, Gymnasium and Workshops
Built in 1956
52,270 SF

POWER PLANT

Steam Heat for Buildings
Built in 1933
##,### SF

SHELTON HOUSE

Administration and Patient Housing
Built in 1933
89,784 SF

STAMFORD HALL

Employee Dormitory
Built in 1933
43,446 SF

STRATFORD HALL

Library
Built in 1933
9,048 SF

WATERTOWN HALL

Employee Apartments
Built in 19##
##,### SF

WOODBURY HALL

Employee Dormitory
Built in 1933
30,209 SF

YALE LABORATORY

Laboratory and Morgue
Built in 1939
6,216 SF

WASHINGTON SQUARE DUPLEXES

Doctor Residences
5 Duplexes w/ 3 bedrooms and 2 baths.
Built in 1931
4,536 SF each

SINGLE FAMILY HOMES

Staff Residences
8 Homes w/ 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths.
Built in 1953
1,426 - 1,546 SF each

HOSPITAL FARM - THE BARN

HOSPITAL FARM - GREENHOUSES

COMING SOON...
THE STOREHOUSE
THE WATERHOUSE
THE SLAUTER HOUSE
MORE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
LAUNDRY, GARAGE AND MAINTENANCE BUILDINGS

TO BE CONTINUED...

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