Gilmer County Poor Farm Infirmary
Gilmer County Poor Farm Infirmary is a historic poor farm infirmary building located near Glenville, Gilmer County, West Virginia. It was built in 1907, and is a two-story, three bay, center entrance frame building with a cross-hip pitched roof and Colonial Revival-style details. The infirmary was in operation until 1941, after which it was used as a day care center and as meeting space for local social and civic organizations.[2]
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| Location | Off Sycamore Rd. on Recreation Center Rd., near Glenville, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°57′1.593″N 80°49′45.959″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1907 |
| Architect | Albert Newton West, William Dolivar Whiting |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, four square |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001465[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1998 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Kim A. Valente (June 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gilmer County Poor Farm Infirmary" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
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