Boulder County Poor Farm
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Boulder County Poor Farm | |
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| Location |
3902 63rd St.[1] Boulder County, Colorado, United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°02′44″N 105°12′23″W / 40.04556°N 105.20639°WCoordinates: 40°02′44″N 105°12′23″W / 40.04556°N 105.20639°W |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 01000969 [2] |
| CSRHP # | 5BL.378 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 13, 2011 |
| Designated CSRHP | September 13, 2011 |
Boulder County Poor Farm is the site of a poor farm in Boulder County, Colorado where long term care for the county's indigent was provided from 1902 to 1918.[3] The site was operating as a farm from 1897, and many of the original farm buildings are still present, including a main house built in Queen Anne style.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
Starting in 1875, Boulder County leased a series of properties to serve as the county poorhouse. In 1902, the 120-acre (49 ha) farm on today's 63rd Street was purchased to house the institution; many modifications were made to the farm house, including the construction of a two story dormitory annex.[1] By 1918, a larger building was needed, and the institution was moved to another location.[4] The farm was sold and returned to private operation.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Anne Quinby Dyni. "History of the Boulder County Poor Farm and Hospital". City of Boulder. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Boulder County Listings". History Colorado. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ Silvia Pettem (14 April 2011). "County hospital and poor farm helped needy". The Daily Camera. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
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