Frederick County Poor Farm

Frederick County Poor Farm
Location VA 654 E side, S of jct. with VA 679, Round Hill, Virginia
Coordinates 39°12′44″N 78°13′24″W / 39.21222°N 78.22333°W / 39.21222; -78.22333Coordinates: 39°12′44″N 78°13′24″W / 39.21222°N 78.22333°W / 39.21222; -78.22333
Area 24 acres (9.7 ha)
Built 1820 (1820)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 93000823[1]
VLR # 034-0099
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 12, 1993
Designated VLR June 16, 1993[2]

Frederick County Poor Farm, also known as the Frederick County Poorhouse, is a historic poor farm complex located at Round Hill, Frederick County, Virginia. The main building, erected in 1820, is a Federal style building that consists of a two-story brick main block and original lateral one-story brick wings with gable roofs. A nearly identical building is at the Shenandoah County Farm. Also on the property are a contributing brick spring house, secondary dwelling, blacksmith shop, storage building, poultry house, and board-and-batten outbuilding. The Frederick County Poor Farm remained open until 1947.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Jeffrey M. O'Dell and John S. Salmon (May 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Frederick County Poor Farm" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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