Cortland County Poor Farm

Cortland County Poor Farm
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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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
Area	111.8 acres (45.2 ha)
Built	1820
Architect	Multiple
NRHP reference No.	82001115 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 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]

References

1. "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: New York SP Cortland County Poor Farm. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved October 27, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)