Courtesy of Nashua Historical Society Fortunately, things have come a long way in the medical world over the past century and change. This building, which once sat on land that is now part of the Nashua Country Club, served as the city hospital, but also as a "poor house" or almshouse, where poor and sick people were sent. Surrounding the building were patches of farmland, where the able-bodied were assigned to work to provide some of the food for patients.

Fortunately, things have come a long way in the medical world over the past century and change. This building, which once sat on land that is now part of the Nashua Country Club, served as the city hospital, but also as a ‘poor house’ or almshouse, where poor and sick people were sent. Surrounding the building were patches of farmland, where the able-bodied were assigned to work to provide some of the food for patients. (Courtesy of Nashua Historical Society)