Scott County Home

Infobox_nrhp | name =Scott County Home
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location= Scottsburg, Indiana
lat_degrees = 38 | lat_minutes = 40 | lat_seconds = 25 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 85 | long_minutes = 46 | long_seconds = 14 | long_direction = W
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built =1892
architect= Wiley, Johan J.
architecture=
added = May 26, 2000
governing_body = Local
refnum=00000530 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The Scott County Home, one mile south of Scottsburg, Indiana was built in 1872 to replace the previous County Home located in Lexington, Indiana. Also known as the "Poor Farm", the County Home was originally a frame house, but was replaced with the current brick structure in 1892. The County Home was used to house the poor, indigent and physically and mentally handicapped. In 1973 the Home was no longer in use, though various agencies maintained offices there. Vacated by Scott County in the 1990s, the property was give to Preservation Alliance, Inc. for the purpose of establishing a county museum. In 2000 it was put on the National Register of Historic Places, and in 2001 it became the Scott County Heritage Center and Museum. Today the Museum hosts local exhibits related to Scott County history, such as the Pigeon Roost Massacre, General John Hunt Morgan's Raid, and the Marshfield train robbery by the Reno Brothers.

References

* [http://www.scottcountyheritagemuseum.org Official site]