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There is a cemetery located 1/2 mile west on the south side of Indiana Route E 250 S. <ref>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.</ref> | There is a cemetery located 1/2 mile west on the south side of Indiana Route E 250 S. <ref>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.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:49, 2 December 2014
Miami County Poor Farm | |
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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]
- ↑ 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.