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{{infobox institution | {{infobox institution | ||
| name = Blakely Poor-House | | name = Blakely Poor-House | ||
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| image_size = 250px | | image_size = 250px | ||
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| − | | construction_ended = | + | | construction_ended = |
| − | | opened = | + | | opened = |
| − | | closed = | + | | closed = 1964 |
| − | | demolished = | + | | demolished = 1974 |
| − | | current_status = [[ | + | | current_status = [[Demolished Institution|Demolished]] |
| − | | building_style = | + | | building_style = [[Pre-1854 Plans]] |
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| peak_patient_population = | | peak_patient_population = | ||
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== Lackawanna County Poor Districts == | == Lackawanna County Poor Districts == | ||
| − | In Pennsylvania the almshouse typically consisted of a single County Poor Farm which provided refuge for all paupers of said county. Lackawanna, and a few other counties, acted as an exception to this rule of administration and instead divided the county into separate poor districts, each with their own almshouse. Lackawanna County was divided into five separate poor-districts with five separate poor houses. These were the Blakely Poor-House, [[Carbondale City Poor-House]], [[Hillside Farm and Almshouse]], | + | In Pennsylvania the almshouse typically consisted of a single County Poor Farm which provided refuge for all paupers of said county. Lackawanna, and a few other counties, acted as an exception to this rule of administration and instead divided the county into separate poor districts, each with their own almshouse. Lackawanna County was divided into five separate poor-districts with five separate poor houses. These were the Blakely Poor-House, [[Carbondale City Poor-House]], [[Hillside Farm and Almshouse]], [Northern Luzerne Poor-House]], and the [[Ransom Poor-House]], which incorporated in its poor district three townships and four boroughs of Luzerne County. |
== History == | == History == | ||
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The second structure was for the accommodation of male paupers, measuring 20x30 feet. The first floor contained a parlor and a congregate dormitory, with the second floor being divided into four bedrooms of various sizes. This building could comfortably accommodate 12 male paupers, bringing the total capacity of the institution to 36 paupers. | The second structure was for the accommodation of male paupers, measuring 20x30 feet. The first floor contained a parlor and a congregate dormitory, with the second floor being divided into four bedrooms of various sizes. This building could comfortably accommodate 12 male paupers, bringing the total capacity of the institution to 36 paupers. | ||
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== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
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[[Category:Pennsylvania]] | [[Category:Pennsylvania]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Institution With A Cemetery]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Demolished Institution]] | ||
[[Category:County Almshouse]] | [[Category:County Almshouse]] | ||
