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| − | The Parke County Poor Asylum was first built in 1830, and destroyed later in the same year, and rebuilt a few years later. The facility contained the main building, an old jail house, a brick barn, and two pole barns. The facility was closed in 2009 due to owners not paying taxes, and was officially closed by the state in 2010. | + | The Parke County Poor Asylum was first built in 1830, and destroyed later in the same year, and rebuilt a few years later. The facility contained the main building, an old jail house, a brick barn, and two pole barns. The facility was closed in 2009 due to owners not paying taxes, and was officially closed by the state in 2010. <ref>http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/indiana-county-homes-top-10-endangered-list-68370/</ref> |
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== Images of Parke County Poor Asylum == | == Images of Parke County Poor Asylum == | ||
Revision as of 14:00, 9 December 2017
| Parke County Poor Asylum | |
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| Established | 1856 |
| Opened | 1930 (Second Location) |
| Closed | 2010 |
| Current Status | Closed |
| Building Style | Single Building |
| Architect(s) | Carroll O. Beeson |
| Location | Rockville, IN |
| Architecture Style | Neoclassical |
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History
The Parke County Poor Asylum was first built in 1830, and destroyed later in the same year, and rebuilt a few years later. The facility contained the main building, an old jail house, a brick barn, and two pole barns. The facility was closed in 2009 due to owners not paying taxes, and was officially closed by the state in 2010. [1]
Images of Parke County Poor Asylum
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