Cortland County Poor Farm

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Cortland County Poor Farm
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Nearest city Cortland, New York
Coordinates 42°37′36″N76°8′14″W / 42.62667°N 76.13722°W / 42.62667; -76.13722 Coordinates: 42°37′36″N76°8′14″W / 42.62667°N 76.13722°W / 42.62667; -76.13722
Area111.8 acres (45.2 ha)
Built1820
ArchitectMultiple
NRHP reference No. 82001115 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 29, 1982

Cortland County Poor Farm, also known as County Farm, is a historic poor farm complex located at Cortland in Cortland County, New York. The complex consists of 13 well preserved vernacular buildings, a concrete block piggery, and several frame outbuildings sheathed in clapboard or board and batten siding. The county purchased the original farm in 1836. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Lucy A. Breyer (September 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cortland County Poor Farm". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-11-10.See also: "Accompanying 21 photos".