Back in the 19th and early to mid 20th centuries most counties had their own "Poor House" or "Poor Farm" complex. Housed on these properties were the mentally ill, criminally insane and others who were not able to live in normal society.

These people would live most of their lives on this piece of property. They were largely self sufficient places with the patients farming the land and doing menial task and jobs to keep the operation running. The patients here became a family of sorts, something most of them had never had. The Poor House is now a thing of the past, most were closed down in the mid to later half of the 20th century with the patients being moved into nursing homes or assisted living establishments.

This particular home was built in the 1890s to replace a small and rapidly deteriorating poor house that had been on the property since the early 1800s. It was closed in 1987, a bit later than most, after the county determined that "it was not in the interests of progress or economics to keep it open". By this point treatment of the mentally ill had changed and many of the former patients could now live a more normal life out in the world.

Most of these old county homes have been demolished or renovated years ago. But 30 years after it's closure this one still sits vacant. There was some interest years back to turn it into a homeless shelter, but it's rural location and bad state of decay quickly dashed those plans. The farmland around this property is still in use, and is considered some of the best in the county, but the buildings themselves will likely remain vacant until they are demolished, whether by man or by nature.






Icy Hot










I'm out for dead presidents to represent me










Light Bedside Reading










Travelin' man, love when I can
Turn loose my hand 'cause I'm goin'










Gettin' Some Trim











Why don't you slide into my room










"Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Conway Twitty"










That night in Toronto
With it's checkerboard floors










Mirror Images










"I have to return some videotapes."










2018: The Year of the Tub










"You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in Paris?"

Wonder who the videotape hoarder was!?!? hahaha! Love pic 2 with the old iron bed and picture frame minus 1 pic. Mirror Images and Year of the Tub are just too cool. Great captures all the way SS. Good to see a set from you again. Keep up the Awesome Work

Oh shit, I've been here. I totally forgot about this place, i never did post the pics from here. Cool shots.

Dig the bed pics!

Posted by TheSwanStation That night in Toronto With it's checkerboard floors https://farm1.staticflickr.com/978/42040042192_7013a5cff3_c.jpg

Waverly Hotel?! Is that you?

I love those TV's. Nice shots!

Posted by MisUnderstood! Wonder who the videotape hoarder was!?!? hahaha! Love pic 2 with the old iron bed and picture frame minus 1 pic. Mirror Images and Year of the Tub are just too cool. Great captures all the way SS. Good to see a set from you again. Keep up the Awesome Work

Thank you for the kind words! It looks like part of the building was being used as some sort of flea market or garage sale after the closure of the poor house. The tapes were in that area of the building, along with piles of other random stuff.

I have so much to post on here, it's just that often UER slips my . I should have another post up this week sometime!

Post by macgruder Oh shit, I've been here. I totally forgot about this place, i never did post the pics from here. Cool shots.

I did recognize a few spots in here from other explorers shots. But seems like not many people have done this spot. It is in a pretty out of the way area.

Post by Mr. Bitey Dig the bed pics!

Thanks!! There were quite a few of them still remaining.

Post by Fleeting Waverly Hotel?! Is that you?

Haha I could see how one may think that, especially with The Hip lyrics.

Is that place still around? That had the Comfort Zone afterhours club in it correct?

Post by mortifer I love those TV's. Nice shots!

Thank you much!!

Cool to see so much left behind! Great pics.