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The home’s last residents (called inmates in the 19th century) left in 1985, sent to nursing homes or other care. County officials remodeled the building for government offices in 1986 and named the building for Clarence E. Miller, the late former congressman. The farmland across from the infirmary was sold to Ohio University in the mid-1960s to establish a remote campus there. The infirmary’s population continued to dwindle until just sixteen residents remained when the facility closed for good in May 1985. Those remaining residents were sent to nursing or foster homes. The old infirmary was remodeled in 1986, adding a sprinkler system, enclosed stairwells, emergency lighting and a fire alarm, to accommodate county offices. The building was rechristened the Clarence E. Miller Building, named for the late former congressman, and served as the county’s health department for the next 27 years. By 2011, the building was literally falling apart. Mold, crumbling walls, loose bricks and other concerns were commonplace. A study showed the facility would require over $4 million in renovations to resurrect the building. The health department decided to move to a leased modern office facility in Lancaster in 2013. February 2020 the building was purchased by Adam Kimmell who allows tours, photography sessions and private ghost hunts. | The home’s last residents (called inmates in the 19th century) left in 1985, sent to nursing homes or other care. County officials remodeled the building for government offices in 1986 and named the building for Clarence E. Miller, the late former congressman. The farmland across from the infirmary was sold to Ohio University in the mid-1960s to establish a remote campus there. The infirmary’s population continued to dwindle until just sixteen residents remained when the facility closed for good in May 1985. Those remaining residents were sent to nursing or foster homes. The old infirmary was remodeled in 1986, adding a sprinkler system, enclosed stairwells, emergency lighting and a fire alarm, to accommodate county offices. The building was rechristened the Clarence E. Miller Building, named for the late former congressman, and served as the county’s health department for the next 27 years. By 2011, the building was literally falling apart. Mold, crumbling walls, loose bricks and other concerns were commonplace. A study showed the facility would require over $4 million in renovations to resurrect the building. The health department decided to move to a leased modern office facility in Lancaster in 2013. February 2020 the building was purchased by Adam Kimmell who allows tours, photography sessions and private ghost hunts. | ||
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