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| + | The Jay County Infirmary was built in 1895 to serve the people of the town of Portland and Jay County, Indiana. The facility still functions as a county home under the name Jay County Retirement Center. The facility consisted of the main brick building, a basement barn, a barn, a hay feeder, hay barn, garage, tool shed, blacksmith shop, slaughterhouse, chicken coop, and windmill. A cemetery on site is located 90 yards northwest of the house. <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> | ||
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| + | == Images of Jay County Infirmary == | ||
| + | {{image gallery|[[Jay County Infirmary Image Gallery|Jay County Infirmary]]}} | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 16:27, 20 November 2014
| Jay County Infirmary | |
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| Established | 1836 |
| Opened | 1895 |
| Current Status | Active |
| Building Style | Single Building |
| Location | Portland, IN |
| Architecture Style | Neo-Jacobean |
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History
The Jay County Infirmary was built in 1895 to serve the people of the town of Portland and Jay County, Indiana. The facility still functions as a county home under the name Jay County Retirement Center. The facility consisted of the main brick building, a basement barn, a barn, a hay feeder, hay barn, garage, tool shed, blacksmith shop, slaughterhouse, chicken coop, and windmill. A cemetery on site is located 90 yards northwest of the house. [1]
Images of Jay County Infirmary
Main Image Gallery: Jay County Infirmary
References
- ↑ 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.
