Built 1882 (1882) Architect Pattison, Alex B. NRHP Reference # 00001143 Area 4 ha | Built by Platt, Seth Architectural style Late Victorian Opened 1882 Added to NRHP 22 September 2000 | |
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Location 11636 County Farm Rd., northwest of Aurora, Manchester Township, Dearborn County, Indiana | ||
Dearborn County Asylum for the Poor, also known as the Dearborn County Home, is a historic poor house located in Manchester Township, Dearborn County, Indiana. It was built in 1882, and is a 2 1/2-story, cruciform plan, Late Victorian style brick building. It sits on a dressed limestone foundation and houses 64 rooms. Also on the property is a contributing smokehouse. The Asylum closed in 1980.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
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