Frederick County Poor Farm, also known as the Frederick County Poorhouse, is a historic poor farm complex located at Round Hill, Frederick County, Virginia. The main building, erected in 1820, is a Federal style building that consists of a two-story brick main block and original lateral one-story brick wings with gable roofs. A nearly identical building is at the Shenandoah County Farm. Also on the property are a contributing brick spring house, secondary dwelling, blacksmith shop, storage building, poultry house, and board-and-batten outbuilding. The Frederick County Poor Farm remained open until 1947.[3]
Frederick County Poor Farm | |
 Frederick County Poor Farm in 2016 | |
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| Location | VA 654 E side, S of jct. with VA 679, Round Hill, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°12′44″N 78°13′24″W / 39.21222°N 78.22333°W |
| Area | 24 acres (9.7 ha) |
| Built | 1820 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000823[1] |
| VLR No. | 034-0099 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 12, 1993 |
| Designated VLR | June 16, 1993[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
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References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Jeffrey M. O'Dell and John S. Salmon (May 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Frederick County Poor Farm" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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