National Register of Historic Places

Essex County Home and Farm

Whallonsburg, Essex County, New York
Listed
September 22, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003357

About this property

Essex County Home and Farm, also known as Whallonsburg County Home and Infirmary, is a historic almshouse and infirmary located at Whallonsburg in Essex County, New York. The property include seven contributing buildings and one contributing site. The core of the complex is a homogeneous cluster of four brick buildings on fieldstone foundations. The largest is the Home Building, a 2-story dormitory originally constructed in 1860. Located nearby are a milk house and dining / kitchen building. The 2+1⁄2-story infirmary building was built in 1899. Farm buildings include an equipment shed / garage, dairy barn, and hog-chicken house. Also on the property is the institution's cemetery site. The home and infirmary ceased operation in 1980. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

Whallonsburg, Essex County, New York
44.25682, -73.41057

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Sources

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When was Essex County Home and Farm listed on the National Register?

Essex County Home and Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Essex County Home and Farm?

Essex County Home and Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Essex County Home and Farm?

The period of significance for Essex County Home and Farm is recorded as the industrial era.

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