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1968
Greene County, IL
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The Greene County Almshouse is a historic poorhouse located in Greene County, Illinois, along a township road northeast of the city of Carrollton. The almshouse was built in 1870 in accordance with an 1839 state law which provided for each county to establish its own almshouse or poor farm for welfare recipients. Prior to passage of the law, public welfare in Illinois had taken the form of "outdoor relief", in which the poor worked on farms in exchange for basic support. Under Illinois' county almshouse system, the poor were intended to receive shelter and necessities in the houses, often in exchange for farm labor on the property. By 1903, all but two of Illinois' counties had established an almshouse or poor farm. Greene County established its first poor farm in 1842. The county saw a need for a larger facility in 1869, and it built the present Italianate almshouse building the following year. The new almshouse held roughly thirty residents at any given time; its population included local paupers, vagrants, the physically and mentally disabled, orphans, and the elderly. Residents at the almshouse worked on grain and livestock farms, vegetable gardens and, in later years, fruit orchards on the property. According to the State Board of Public Charities, the residents of the almshouse experienced "excellent" living conditions, in contrast to many of the state's other county poorhouses. In the 20th century, the almshouse gradually became a home for the elderly rather than a general poorhouse. By 1910, the majority of the almshouse's residents were over 60 years old, and the proportion increased to 90% by 1928. The almshouse consequently shifted its mission to serve its newly specialized population. In 1932, Illinois formally shifted to a statewide direct welfare program which largely removed the need for the county almshouse program. The almshouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 17, 1991. - Genealogy Trails
1968
Greene County, IL
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The Greene County Almshouse is a historic poorhouse located in Greene County, Illinois, along a township road northeast of the city of Carrollton. The almshouse was built in 1870 in accordance with an 1839 state law which provided for each county to establish its own almshouse or poor farm for welfare recipients. Prior to passage of the law, public welfare in Illinois had taken the form of "outdoor relief", in which the poor worked on farms in exchange for basic support. Under Illinois' county almshouse system, the poor were intended to receive shelter and necessities in the houses, often in exchange for farm labor on the property. By 1903, all but two of Illinois' counties had established an almshouse or poor farm. Greene County established its first poor farm in 1842. The county saw a need for a larger facility in 1869, and it built the present Italianate almshouse building the following year. The new almshouse held roughly thirty residents at any given time; its population included local paupers, vagrants, the physically and mentally disabled, orphans, and the elderly. Residents at the almshouse worked on grain and livestock farms, vegetable gardens and, in later years, fruit orchards on the property. According to the State Board of Public Charities, the residents of the almshouse experienced "excellent" living conditions, in contrast to many of the state's other county poorhouses. In the 20th century, the almshouse gradually became a home for the elderly rather than a general poorhouse. By 1910, the majority of the almshouse's residents were over 60 years old, and the proportion increased to 90% by 1928. The almshouse consequently shifted its mission to serve its newly specialized population. In 1932, Illinois formally shifted to a statewide direct welfare program which largely removed the need for the county almshouse program. The almshouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 17, 1991. - Genealogy Trails
1967
Pike County, IL
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West side of Detroit.. On the right, partially hidden by a tree, is Ranft's Dairy Delite. No longer open, the building is still standing. The house on the west side of the Dairy Delite was where Julian Ranft lived. Mr. Ranft owned the Dairy Delite. The house still stands. The house that is further back on the left is no longer standing. The highway in the foreground is US Hwy 36, now State Hwy 106. The road in the background is old US Hwy 36.
1967
Pike County, IL
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Detroit. Built as the Dissman Motel in 1950. It was later Riley's Motel and The Villager. Also, the Detroit Cafe can be seen. It was later The Barn. The old restaurant is still standing. The motel is gone.
1968
Pike County, IL
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Pittsfield on County Hwy 7. Pittsfield-Nebo Road. There is a 2003 photo of the house on the film rolls.
1968
Pike County, IL
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Pittsfield on County Hwy 7. Pittsfield-Nebo Road.
1968
Pike County, IL
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West Pittsfield