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Chaffee County Poor Farm

Coordinates: 38°33′07″N 106°01′57″W / 38.55194°N 106.03250°W / 38.55194; -106.03250
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Chaffee County Poor Farm
Chaffee County Poor Farm is located in Colorado
Chaffee County Poor Farm
Nearest citySalida, Colorado
Coordinates38°33′07″N 106°01′57″W / 38.55194°N 106.03250°W / 38.55194; -106.03250
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1891
Built byLawrence Bros.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.85001062[1]
Added to NRHPMay 16, 1985

The Chaffee County Poor Farm, near Salida, Colorado, was established in 1891. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The listing included three contributing buildings.[1]

Its buildings were built in 1892 by Buena Vista, Colorado contractors Lawrence Bros.[2]

It is located at 8495 County Road 160.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Herbert Hostetler; Dottie Hostetler; Coler Hissem; Barbara Norgren; Gloria Mills (January 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chaffee County Poor Farm / Poor Farm Country Inn". National Park Service. Retrieved April 9, 2019. With accompanying six photos from 1984