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==History==
 
==History==
Currently privately owned and used as a drug rehab facility.
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The Montgomery County Poor Farm was built in 1890. The facility was composed of the main brick building, a cell house (now ruins), a granary, a dairy barn, and a heating plant. It served as a county home until 1993. Soon after, it became a Drug Rehabilitation Center under the name Trinity Mission. <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. 2. Accessed 02 Dec 2014.</ref>
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== Images of Montgomery County Poor Farm ==
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Latest revision as of 15:50, 2 December 2014

Montgomery County Poor Farm
Opened 1890
Closed 1993
Current Status Preserved
Building Style Single Building
Location Crawfordsville, IN
Architecture Style Colonial Revival
Alternate Names




History

The Montgomery County Poor Farm was built in 1890. The facility was composed of the main brick building, a cell house (now ruins), a granary, a dairy barn, and a heating plant. It served as a county home until 1993. Soon after, it became a Drug Rehabilitation Center under the name Trinity Mission. [1]


Images of Montgomery County Poor Farm

Main Image Gallery: Montgomery County Poor Farm


References

  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. 2. Accessed 02 Dec 2014.