🏚️ Americas Poorhouses

17 poorhouses · 2 countries

A profile for each of the 17 notable poorhouses in Americas — location, country, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia. These 17 poorhouses span 2 countries.

Almshouse (Stoneham, Massachusetts)

United States

Asilo De Pobres

United States

Association Residence Nursing Home

United States

Carteret County Home

United States

Cook County Poor Farm, Illinois

United States

Cortland County Poor Farm

United States

Fairview District Home

United States

Greene County Almshouse

United States

Hudson Almshouse

United States

New York City Farm Colony

United States

Poughkeepsie Almshouse and City Infirmary

United States

Shenandoah County Farm

United States

Sullivan County Poor Home

United States

The Almshouse (Richmond, Virginia)

United States

The Poor House of 1806

United States

Wabasha County Poor House

United States

Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge

Canada

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