Daviess County Poor Asylum

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Daviess County Poor Farm
Established 1864
Opened 1866
Closed 1995
Current Status Preserved
Building Style Single Building
Location Washington, IN
Architecture Style Italianate
Alternate Names
  • Daviess County Home
  • Lighthouse Recovery Center



History[edit]

The Davies County Poor Asylum was built in 1864 as a County Home for the people of Davies County and Washington, Indiana. It remained a county home until 1995. [1] The facility now serves as a residential drug rehabilitation program for men called Lighthouse Recovery Home. [2]

Images of Daviess County Poor Asylum[edit]

Main Image Gallery: Daviess County Poor Asylum


References[edit]

  1. Jump up 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.
  2. Jump up Lighthouse Recovery Home, http://www.lighthouserecoveryhome.com/