Scott County Home
(Side 1)
Indiana law in 1831 authorized counties to establish institutions to support and accommodate the poor, carrying out 1816 Constitution provision. First Scott County home built 1861 north of Lexington; closed 1879. County home moved here to frame house on 180 acres. Residents of such asylums could farm and help support the facilities.
(Side 2)
This brick structure replaced the frame house in 1892. Over time, acreage was reduced. Structure ceased to function as a county home 1973. Scott County public services and government offices located here until 1995. Listed in National Register of Historic Places 2000. Property named home of Scott County Heritage Center and Museum 2001.
Erected by Indiana Historical Bureau, Preservation Alliance, Inc., and Scoutt County Community Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.
Location. 38° 40.417′ N, 85° 46.217′ W. Marker is in Scottsburg, Indiana, in Scott County. It is on South Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this
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Regionally, this marker is in Southern 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 within walking distance of this marker: Scott Theater (approx. Ύ mile away); Crasvens Building (approx. Ύ mile away); Bubbard House / New Commercial Hotel (approx. Ύ mile away); Dr. Floyd Napper Hospital (approx. Ύ mile away); Warmouth Building (approx. Ύ mile away); Scott County's Carnegie Library (approx. Ύ mile away); Everitt Building (approx. Ύ mile away); Scott Couty Bank (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottsburg.
Also see . . . Scott County Heritage Center and Museum. (Submitted on November 15, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3. submitted on November 15, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 4. submitted on November 14, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 5. submitted on November 15, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
