Washington Township near Kentland in Newton County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Newton County Home

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2023

1. Newton County Home Marker

Inscription. Site of former Newton County Home for indigent residents. Wood structure built 1891, burned 1910. 40-room brick building erected 1911 and used until 1983, then subsequently demolished.

Erected 2008 by Iroquois-Washington Preservation Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 40° 49.573′ N, 87° 27.558′ W. Marker is near Kentland, Indiana, in Newton County. It is in Washington Township. It is on County Road 400 West ¼ mile south of West 1150 South, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kentland IN 47951, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Original "Pun'kin Vine Fair" (a few steps from this marker); First Church in Newton County (approx. half a mile away); Warren T. McCray (approx. 3.3 miles away); American Legion Veterans Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Bicentennial Time Capsule (approx. 4 miles away); Birthplace Site of George Ade (approx. 4 miles away); Gurdon S. Hubbard Trading Post (approx. 6 miles away in Illinois). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kentland.

Another marker is no longer nearby. State Line Survey (was approx. 5.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Landmarks of Newton County (PDF). Brochure about landmarks, notable places and other points of interest in the county. The section about the county home is on pages 7-8. (Newton County Historical Society) (Submitted on August 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2023

2. Newton County Home Marker

The Newton County Home image. Click for full size.

Newton County Historical Society (Public Domain)

3. The Newton County Home

This brick structure was built in 1911, after the previous frame structure burned down a year earlier.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.