National Register of Historic Places

Scott County Home

Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana
Listed
May 25, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000530

About this property

The Scott County Home is a historic county home located one mile south of Scottsburg, Indiana. The original County Home 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 given to Preservation Alliance, Inc. for the purpose of establishing a county museum. 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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Location

1050 S. Main St.
Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana
38.67440, -85.76949

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Scottsburg Depot
Industrial
0.8 mi
Scottsburg Courthouse Square Historic District
Civil War
0.8 mi
St. Stephen's African Methodist Episcopal Church
Industrial
16 mi
Crowe-Garritt House
Industrial
16.4 mi
Blue River Friends Hicksite Meeting House and Cemetery
Early Republic
16.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Engagement at Vienna, Indiana (Morgan)
1863Civil War
5 mi
Skirmish at Lexington, Indiana
1863Civil War
7.4 mi
Morgan's Raid — Lexington Indiana
1863Civil War
7.5 mi

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When was Scott County Home listed on the National Register?

Scott County Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 25, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Scott County Home?

Scott County Home is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Scott County Home?

The period of significance for Scott County Home is recorded as the industrial era.

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