Cortland County Poor Farm

Cortland County Poor Farm
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city:	Cortland, New York
Coordinates:	42°37′36″N 76°8′14″W / 42.62667°N 76.13722°W / 42.62667; -76.13722Coordinates: 42°37′36″N 76°8′14″W / 42.62667°N 76.13722°W / 42.62667; -76.13722
Area:	111.8 acres (45.2 ha)
Built:	1820
Architect:	Multiple
Governing body:	Local
NRHP Reference#:	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. ^ ^{a b} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
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. http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=1578. Retrieved 2009-11-10.  See also: "Accompanying 21 photos". http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=1577.