Allen County Poor Farm
About this property
The Allen County Poor Farm in Scottsville, Kentucky was a Works Progress Administration project in 1936. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The poor house provided a place to live for indigent wards of the county; those able were required to work on the surrounding poor farm, which at one point was 200 acres (0.81 km 2 ) in size. It is a modest five-bay building with "a very stylized 'institutional' Colonial Revival style. The building's style is plain and rather utilitarian but it does have some applied ornamentation.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 91001662. It was listed on November 7, 1991.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Allen County Poor Farm listed on the National Register?
Allen County Poor Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1991.
What type of historic resource is Allen County Poor Farm?
Allen County Poor Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Allen County Poor Farm?
The period of significance for Allen County Poor Farm is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1936.
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