Dearborn County Asylum for the Poor explained

Dearborn County Asylum for the Poor
Location:11636 County Farm Rd., northwest of Aurora, Manchester Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
Coordinates:39.1503°N -85.0342°W
Architect:Pattison, Alex B.
Builder:Platt, Seth
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:September 22, 2000
Refnum:00001143

Dearborn County Asylum for the Poor, also known as the Dearborn County Home, is a historic poor house located in Manchester Township, Dearborn County, Indiana. It was built in 1882, and is a -story, cruciform plan, Late Victorian style brick building. It sits on a dressed limestone foundation and houses 64 rooms. Also on the property is a contributing smokehouse. The Asylum closed in 1980.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Dearborn County Asylum for the Poor. 2015-08-01. Barth D. Hendrickson . PDF. December 1998. and Accompanying photographs.