Kosciusko County Infirmary

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Kosciusko County Infirmary
Opened 1895
Closed 1953
Current Status Preserved
Building Style Single Building
Architect(s) Wing and Mahurin
Location Warsaw, IN
Architecture Style Romanesque Revival
Alternate Names
  • Kosciusko County Poor Farm
  • Miller’s Merry Manor – Corporate Offices




History

The Kosciusko County Infirmary was built between 1895 and 1897. The property contained two garages, a cell house, a heating plant, a basement barn, and two corn cribs, as well as the main Romanesque Revival brick building. The property is now used as corporate offices.[1]


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. 2013. Web. 12 Nov. 2014.