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Coordinates: 42°11′56″N 90°36′36″W / 42.19889°N 90.61000°W / 42.19889; -90.61000
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Insane Asylum at the
County Poor Farm
Insane Asylum at the County Poor Farm is located in Iowa
Insane Asylum at the County Poor Farm
Insane Asylum at the County Poor Farm is located in the United States
Insane Asylum at the County Poor Farm
LocationEastern side of County Road Y61 (250th Ave.) north of Andrew
Coordinates42°11′56″N 90°36′36″W / 42.19889°N 90.61000°W / 42.19889; -90.61000
Arealess than one acre
Built1872
Built byStrasser & Schlecht
John Weis
Architectural styleVernacular
MPSLimestone Architecture of Jackson County MPS
NRHP reference No.92000918[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 1992

The Insane Asylum at the County Poor Farm is a historic building located north of Andrew, Iowa, United States. It is one of over 217 limestone structures in Jackson County from the mid-19th century.[1]

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Built in 1872, this 2½-story structure is composed of stone blocks that vary somewhat in shape and size, and they were laid in courses. Because of its late date compared with the other historic stone buildings in the county, it features segmental arches instead of lintels. By the time it was built limestone construction in the county had already reached its peak.[2] Adam Strasser and Frank Schlecht were contractors from Bellevue, Iowa who were responsible for its construction, as was local stonemason John Weis. The other 19th-century buildings from the poor farm have been removed, and replaced by the county care facility across the highway. This building is now part of a demonstration farm. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Molly Meyers Naumann. "Insane Asylum at the County Poor Farm". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-30. with six photos from 1991


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