National Register of Historic Places

Sullivan County Poor Home

Sullivan, Sullivan County, Indiana
Listed
March 15, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000207

About this property

Sullivan County Poor Home, also known as Lakeview Home, is a historic poorhouse located in Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. It was designed by the architecture firm Wing & Mahurin and built in 1896–1897. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, asymmetrical, Romanesque Revival style brick building, consisting of a central section with flanking wings. It features a projecting central tower with arched openings and a pyramidal roof and an octagonal tower. Also on the property is a contributing one-story, two-room cottage. The home was named Lakeview Home in 1947, and remained in operation until 1998. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Location

1447 Cty Rd. 75 N
Sullivan, Sullivan County, Indiana
39.09743, -87.38256

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
National Register nomination ›
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Sullivan County Poor Home

This page lists Sullivan County Poor Home. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with historic sites, battles and Native heritage plotted, and its full story era by era.
The Land
The historic sites and place names around the location, and how this land was settled and used.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back millions of years.
LiDAR Terrain
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks and old features hidden in the landscape.
Conflict & War
The battles, raids and skirmishes fought near here, across every era of American conflict.
The Civil War
The Civil War on this ground, 1861 to 1865: who held it, and the battles, camps and regiments nearby.
The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
Who claimed and held this ground, from Indigenous homelands through the colonial powers to the United States.
The Community
How the town grew, who came, and what kind of place it became, traced through the census record.
Rivers & Rail
The rivers, canals and railroads that connected this place between 1830 and 1911.
Notable People
The people born, buried or genuinely tied to this exact place, with their stories.
Historical Maps
Historic maps of the location layered over how it looks today.
Finds & Access
Museum objects tied to the area, and the laws on searching, collecting and access here.
Literature
The old books, county histories and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Points of Interest
The most significant historic sites and landmarks near the location, and why they matter.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from first peoples to the present day.
First month just $5.99, then $11.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Sullivan County Poor Home report
Or see a real report first

Nearby Historic Sites

Sullivan County Courthouse
Industrial
1.4 mi
Sherman Building
Industrial
1.4 mi
Shelburn Interurban Depot-THI&E Interurban Depot
Industrial
5.6 mi
Shakamak State Park Historic District
Listed
9.5 mi
Merom-Gill Township Carnegie Library
Industrial
10.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Sullivan County Poor Home listed on the National Register?

Sullivan County Poor Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Sullivan County Poor Home?

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

What is the period of significance for Sullivan County Poor Home?

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

Can I research the history near Sullivan County Poor Home?

Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Sullivan County Poor Home will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.

More in Sullivan County

Historic places, battles, and census history across Sullivan County.

Explore SullivanCounty ›

More historic places in Indiana

Browse all historic places in Indiana.

View Indianahistoric sites ›

Conflict records

Explore 19,000+ military engagements across American history.

Browse US conflicts ›

Indiana history

Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.

Indianahistory ›

Research the history near this site

An Aubrey US report for an address near Sullivan County Poor Home will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.

Research your locationView a free sample report