Miami County Poor Farm

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Miami County Poor Farm
Opened 1918
Closed 1975
Current Status Preserved
Building Style Single Building
Location Peru, IN
Architecture Style Colonial Revival
Alternate Names




History[edit]

Miami County Poor Farm was built in 1918 to serve the people of Peru and Miami County Indiana. The facility functioned as a county home until 1975. Currently, the single vrick building with two garages is used as a residential building with two apartments.

There is a cemetery located 1/2 mile west on the south side of Indiana Route E 250 S. [1]

Images of Miami County Poor Farm[edit]

Main Image Gallery: Miami County Poor Farm


References[edit]

  1. Hassett, Kayla. "The County Home in Indiana : A Forgotten Response to Poverty and Disability." Diss. Ed. Vera A. Adams. Ball State U, 2013. Cardinal Scholar, 05 Apr. 2013. Web. 12 Nov. 2014.