Jefferson County Alms House
Jefferson County Alms House | |
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| Nearest city | Leetown, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°20′7″N 77°54′30″W / 39.33528°N 77.90833°W |
| Built | c. 1813 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000418 |
| Added to NRHP | April 14, 1995[1] |
The Jefferson County Alms House, also known as Snow Hill Farm, located near
Federal style house. Snow Hill was built circa 1813 for John Hurst, son of James Hurst, a prosperous local landowner. In 1857, Snow Hill was purchased from the Hurst family for use as a farm for the local poor. By 1931 the Alms House (also known as the County Infirmary) had declined to the point that it had become a local disgrace. Corrective measures were taken, and the Infirmary survived until 1959, when its last nine inmates were moved to other quarters.[2]
The property now houses a number of County agencies.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Julia S. Blickenstaff; Carmen Creamer; Don Wood; Beverley Grove; Galtjo Geertsema (December 13, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Jefferson County Alms House" (PDF). National Park Service.
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External links
- Jefferson County Alms House - History at Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission
