Difference between revisions of "Randolph County Poorhouse"
From Asylum Projects
Trickrtreat (talk | contribs) |
|||
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The Randolph County Poorhouse was constructed in 1899. The facility contained a pump house, a barn, a hay barn, a machine shed, a garage or cell house, two garages, and a chicken house. The property contains a cemetery, 230 yards northwest of the county home. <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. 02 Dec 2014.</ref> | + | The Randolph County Poorhouse was constructed in 1899. The facility contained a pump house, a barn, a hay barn, a machine shed, a garage or cell house, two garages, and a chicken house. The property contains a cemetery, 230 yards northwest of the county home. |
| + | In 2015 the building was to be purchased by Adam Kimmell and Dann Allen under the ownership of their LLC. Agreed to by the county commissioners. Unfortunately, Dann sneakily put his name instead of the LLC name and violated the contract. | ||
| + | <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. 02 Dec 2014.</ref> | ||
== Images of Randolph County Poorhouse == | == Images of Randolph County Poorhouse == | ||
Revision as of 08:39, 12 March 2021
| Randolph County Poorhouse | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Closed | 2005 |
| Current Status | Closed |
| Building Style | Single Building |
| Architect(s) | W. Kaufman |
| Location | Winchester, IN |
| Architecture Style | Romanesque Revival |
| Alternate Names |
|
History
The Randolph County Poorhouse was constructed in 1899. The facility contained a pump house, a barn, a hay barn, a machine shed, a garage or cell house, two garages, and a chicken house. The property contains a cemetery, 230 yards northwest of the county home. In 2015 the building was to be purchased by Adam Kimmell and Dann Allen under the ownership of their LLC. Agreed to by the county commissioners. Unfortunately, Dann sneakily put his name instead of the LLC name and violated the contract.
[1]
Images of Randolph County Poorhouse
Main Image Gallery: Randolph County Poorhouse
References
- ↑ 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. 02 Dec 2014.
