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==History==
 
==History==
Used by the county for outpatient drug treatment & family support.
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The Cass County Infirmary was built in 1939 as a County Home for Logansport, Indiana and served as a home until 1993. <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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The facility is now used by the Cass County Family Opportunity Center for adolescent community enrichment, outpatient drug treatment & family support.<ref>Cass County Indiana, http://www.co.cass.in.us/dav/foc/famop.html</ref>
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== Images of Cass County Infirmary ==
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Revision as of 13:26, 12 November 2014

Cass County Infirmary
Established 1875
Opened 1939 (Rebuilt)
Closed 1993
Current Status Preserved
Building Style Single Building
Architect(s) Henry C. Wolf
Location Logansport, IN
Architecture Style Art Deco
Alternate Names
  • Cass County Poor Farm and Asylum



History

The Cass County Infirmary was built in 1939 as a County Home for Logansport, Indiana and served as a home until 1993. [1] The facility is now used by the Cass County Family Opportunity Center for adolescent community enrichment, outpatient drug treatment & family support.[2]

Images of Cass County Infirmary

Main Image Gallery: Cass County Infirmary


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.
  2. Cass County Indiana, http://www.co.cass.in.us/dav/foc/famop.html