Fountain County Farm - Revision history

Squad546: Updated info

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	==History==		==History==
	~~Fountain County Farm~~ was ~~constructed between 1904~~ and ~~1905 and served as~~ a ~~county~~ home ~~until 1982~~. The ~~property contained~~ the ~~main farmhouse building, a chicken coop, workshop, two corn cribs, a shed, and a garage. The asylum building has been converted into a private residence.<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. 12 Nov. 2014~~.~~</ref>~~		he first location was northeast of Covington in 1837. In 1862, the county purchased 275 acres and built a home northwest of Covington on the Portland Arch Road. The need decreased and the home was closed in 1982 and was sold.

	== Images of Fountain County Farm ==		== Images of Fountain County Farm ==
	~~{{image gallery\|[[Fountain County Farm Image Gallery\|Fountain County Farm]]}}~~
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:~~069~~.~~jpg~~		File:INfountain1910.png
	File:fountaincounty.png		File:fountaincounty.png
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	~~== References ==~~
	~~<references/>~~

Trickrtreat at 15:05, 13 November 2014

2014-11-13T15:05:34Z

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	\| architecture_style = Late Victorian		\| architecture_style = Late Victorian
	\| peak_patient_population =		\| peak_patient_population =
	\| alternate_names =		\| alternate_names = <br>
			*Fountain County Infirmary
	}}		}}

	==History==		==History==
	The asylum building has been converted into a private residence.		Fountain County Farm was constructed between 1904 and 1905 and served as a county home until 1982. The property contained the main farmhouse building, a chicken coop, workshop, two corn cribs, a shed, and a garage. The asylum building has been converted into a private residence.<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. 12 Nov. 2014.</ref>

			== Images of Fountain County Farm ==
			{{image gallery\|[[Fountain County Farm Image Gallery\|Fountain County Farm]]}}
			<gallery>
			File:069.jpg
			File:fountaincounty.png
			</gallery>

			== References ==
			<references/>

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2013-09-04T04:27:16Z

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{{infobox institution
| name = Fountain County Farm
| image = 069.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| alt =
| caption =
| established =
| construction_began = 1904
| construction_ended =
| opened = 1905
| closed = 1982
| demolished =
| current_status = [[Preserved Institution|Preserved]]
| building_style = [[Single Building Institutions|Single Building]]
| architect(s) =
| location = Covington, IN
| architecture_style = Late Victorian
| peak_patient_population =
| alternate_names =
}}

==History==
The asylum building has been converted into a private residence.

[[Category:Indiana]]
[[Category:Single Building Institutions]]
[[Category:County Almshouse]]
[[Category:Preserved Institution]]