Sullivan County Poor Home
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.[2]: 5, 7
Sullivan County Poor Home | |
![]() Sullivan County Poor Home, October 2011 | |
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Location | 1447 Cty Rd. 75 N, east of Sullivan, Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 39°5′51″N 87°22′57″W |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1896 | -1897
Architect | Wing & Mahurin |
Architectural style | Queen Anne, Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 00000207[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 15, 2000 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Camille B. Fife (October 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Sullivan County Poor Home" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs
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