New York City Almshouse (Bellevue Hospital predecessor)
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The New York City Almshouse, predecessor to Bellevue Hospital, was an early municipal institution that housed and cared for the city’s poor and sick in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
almshouse
ⓘ
municipal charitable institution ⓘ poorhouse ⓘ predecessor institution of Bellevue Hospital ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governance | municipal government of New York City ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
care of the poor
ⓘ
care of the sick ⓘ public welfare ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
early municipal hospital precursor in New York City
ⓘ
early public charity institution in New York City ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manhattan
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | City of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New York City public welfare system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Bellevue Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
history of Bellevue Hospital
ⓘ
history of public health in New York City ⓘ poor relief in the United States ⓘ |
| sector |
public health
ⓘ
social welfare ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
poor residents of New York City
ⓘ
sick residents of New York City ⓘ |
| status | defunct institution ⓘ |
| successorInstitution | Bellevue Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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