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| construction_began = | | construction_began = | ||
| opened = 1899 | | opened = 1899 | ||
− | | closed = | + | | closed = 2005 |
| demolished = | | demolished = | ||
− | | current_status = [[ | + | | current_status = [[Closed Institution|Closed]] |
| building_style = [[Single Building Institutions|Single Building]] | | building_style = [[Single Building Institutions|Single Building]] | ||
| architect(s) = W. Kaufman | | architect(s) = W. Kaufman | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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− | The | + | The Randolph County Poorhouse was constructed in 1899. The facility contained a pump house, a barn, a hay barn, a machine shed, a garage or cell house, two garages, and a chicken house. The property contains a cemetery, 230 yards northwest of the county home. <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. 02 Dec 2014.</ref> In 2015 the building was to be purchased by Adam Kimmell and Dann Allen under the ownership of their LLC. However, due to an error in the paperwork, the pair was unable to buy the property under their LLC. |
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== Images of Randolph County Poorhouse == | == Images of Randolph County Poorhouse == | ||
{{image gallery|[[Randolph County Poorhouse Image Gallery|Randolph County Poorhouse]]}} | {{image gallery|[[Randolph County Poorhouse Image Gallery|Randolph County Poorhouse]]}} | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | File: | + | File:randolph.jpg |
File:randolphcounty.png | File:randolphcounty.png | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
+ | == References == | ||
+ | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Indiana]] | [[Category:Indiana]] | ||
[[Category:County Almshouse]] | [[Category:County Almshouse]] | ||
[[Category:Single Building Institutions]] | [[Category:Single Building Institutions]] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Closed Institution]] |