Connecticut Valley Hospital
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Connecticut General Hospital for the mentally ill
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Shew Hall, first building of the hospital constructed in 1867
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| Location | Silver St. E. of Eastern Dr., Middletown, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°33′N 72°38′W / 41.55°N 72.63°W |
| Area | 100 acres (40 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian |
| Website | www.ct.gov/dmhas |
| NRHP Reference # | 85001920 |
| Added to NRHP | August 29, 1985 |
Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown, Connecticut is a public hospital operated by the state of Connecticut to treat people with mental illness. It was historically known as Connecticut General Hospital for the Insane. It is a 100-acre (40 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
The historic district includes late 19th and 20th century revival and late Victorian architecture. When listed on the National Register, the district included 27 contributing buildings. Also included were 25 non-contributing buildings.
The Connecticut Hospital for the Insane was formally opened in Middletown in 1868. Two years earlier, Middletown had granted the site to the State for the establishment of an asylum to accommodate Connecticut's mentally ill. By 1896, four groups of buildings had been erected and the institution was one of the largest of its kind in the country.
The site is still used as a psychiatric care facility, operated by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. The State has indicated that it wishes to demolish up to 24 buildings on the campus.
Located in the South Farms district, Connecticut Valley Hospital consists of a large concentration of early and contemporary buildings. The site, landscaped with broad lawns and large shade trees, is at the top of a hill and offers panoramic views of the city. Silver Street and Bow Lane pass thorough the property which is bordered by Eastern Drive, to the west. Small drives, leading from these streets, traverse the property's grounds.
The hospital consists of approximately eighty structures complemented by 650 acres (2.6 km2) south and east of the main site. It includes large institutional buildings constructed of brick and brownstone, frame and brick residences, and a number of maintenance buildings. The majority of these form a large group centered on Shew Hall. This site contains approximately 200 acres. It comprises many distinctive structures that evidence different periods of the institution's development.
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