The Athens County Infirmary is a registered historic district near Chauncey, Ohio, listed in the National Register on 2003-05-01. It contains five contributing buildings. The property is commonly known locally as the County Farm or the County Home. It currently houses the county's recycling center, dog shelter, and offices of Job & Family Services. There is also an historic cemetery on the property. The Burr Oak Water District recently has established a wellfield in the riparian zone, in deep unconsolidated sediments along the Hocking River for their primary water source,[2] because their former water source, Burr Oak Lake, is polluted with unacceptable contaminants.[3]
Athens County Infirmary | |
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| Nearest city | Chauncey, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°24′00″N 82°7′43″W / 39.40000°N 82.12861°W |
| Area | 1,295 acres (5.24 km2) |
| Architect | Charles Kircher and David W. Peoples [1] |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival[1] |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000323[1] |
| Added to NRHP | 2003-05-01[1] |
Historic uses edit
- Secondary Structure
- Institutional Housing
- Agricultural Outbuildings
References edit
- ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. June 30, 2007.
- ^ "Burr Oak to Begin Drawing Water from Under Old County Farm". Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ "How Big a Risk Are Elevated Pollutants in Sunday Creek Water?". Retrieved March 10, 2011.