HISTORY OF FORD COUNTY

THE FORD COUNTY ALMSHOUSE AND POOR FARM.
The county almshouse was erected in 1897. It is built of brick, with stone trimmings, three stories with basement and attic. It has accommodations for about fifty inmates and is equipped with ample facilities for their care. There are also good, substantial outbuildings, such as barn, toolhouse, slaughterhouse, sheds, etc.
The farm is composed of one hundred and sixteen and fifty-seven hundredths acres and is kept in a high state of cultivation and well stocked with the necessary farm animals, n)achinery, etc. The pauper relief expenses of the county have been much reduced since this farm was purchased and put in operation.

Extracted 26 Oct 2016 by Norma Hass from History of Ford County, Illinois, Volume 1, page 306.

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