DescriptionPaterson Alms House, 217 Redwood Avenue, circa 1899. The Alms House was the subject of an article in Frank Lesile’s Illustrated Newspaper, August 24, 1867, for the horrors and mistreatments of inmates under the direction of Isaac J. Sigler, keeper. In 1915, the five-story tower would be used by the fire department's training school.
Photographer John Reid.
CollectionWelcome to the Neighborhood: The Paterson Immigration Experience from 1860 to 1960
Organization NamePaterson Museum
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