Here's When Stamford's Lathon Wider Community Center Could Reopen

STAMFORD, CT — The Lathon Wider Community Center in Stamford could be closed until July, according to an update from Mayor Caroline Simmons.

Located at 137 Henry St., the building closed earlier this month after flooding was discovered in the basement on Jan. 2.

According to Simmons, the flooding was caused by a failure in a piece of mechanical equipment.

"Due to the impact on critical building services, the facility will be closed indefinitely. The target date for reopening is July 1, 2025," Simmons said. "At this time, the city is working with the impacted tenants to try and accommodate their needs during this transition."

The building houses a Department of Motor Vehicles branch and a city of Stamford health clinic. The South End branch of the Ferguson Library also operates from the building, as does a child development program from Children's Learning Centers of Fairfield County, and Clothes To Kids of Fairfield County, a nonprofit that provides free clothing to low-income or in-crisis, school-age children.

The DMV says on its website that customers with existing appointments in Stamford may choose to have their appointments honored at the Norwalk location, 540 Main Ave., or they can reschedule for a later date.

Those with questions or urgent needs regarding the health department's walk-in health services should call 203-977-5652.

The site was previously used as a community school as early as 1892, the city's website notes. The current building was built in 1911, "which includes the symmetrical façade on Henry Street and the main character-defining elements of the building."