Scott County Home
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Scott County Home | |
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| Location | Scottsburg, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 38°40′25″N 85°46′14″W / 38.67361°N 85.77056°WCoordinates: 38°40′25″N 85°46′14″W / 38.67361°N 85.77056°W |
| Built | 1892 |
| Architect | Wiley, Johan J. |
| NRHP Reference # | 00000530 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 26, 2000 |
The Scott County Home, one mile south of Scottsburg, Indiana was built in 1872 to replace the previous County Home located in Lexington, Indiana. Also known as the "Poor Farm", the County Home was originally a frame house, but was replaced with the current brick structure in 1892. The County Home was used to house the poor, indigent and physically and mentally handicapped. In 1973 the Home was no longer in use, though various agencies maintained offices there. Vacated by Scott County in 1997 when the Scott County Courthouse addition and renovation was completed, the property was give to Preservation Alliance, Inc. for the purpose of establishing a county museum. In 2000 it was put on the National Register of Historic Places, and in 2001 it became the Scott County Heritage Center and Museum. Today the Museum hosts local exhibits related to Scott County history, such as the Pigeon Roost Massacre, General John Hunt Morgan's Raid, and the Marshfield train robbery by the Reno Brothers.
References
- ↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.