Boulder_County_Poor_Farm

Boulder County Poor Farm

Boulder County Poor Farm

United States historic place

Boulder County Poor Farm is the site of a poor farm in the Valmont area of Boulder County, Colorado, where long-term care for the county's indigent was provided from 1902 to 1918.[3] The site operated as a farm from 1897, and many of the original farm buildings are still present, including a main house built in Queen Anne style.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

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Starting in 1875, Boulder County leased a series of properties to serve as the county poorhouse. In 1902, the 120-acre (49 ha) farm on today's 63rd Street was purchased to house the Boulder County Poor Farm and Hospital;[4] many modifications were made to the farm house, including the construction of a two-story dormitory annex.[1] By 1918, a larger building was needed, and the institution was moved to another location.[5] The farm was sold and returned to private operation. In 2018, a century after the county left the property, the city of Boulder purchased the combined Poor Farm / Fort Chambers (a/k/a Fort Valmont)[6] property for Open Space Mountain Parks (OSMP) use.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    Anne Quinby Dyni. "History of the Boulder County Poor Farm and Hospital" (PDF). City of Boulder. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  2. [2]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Boulder County Listings". History Colorado. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  4. [4]
    "The Story Behind the Name: Boulder County Poor Farm". Left Hand Valley Courier. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  5. [5]
    Silvia Pettem (April 14, 2011). "County hospital and poor farm helped needy". The Daily Camera. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  6. [6]
    Heckel, Aimee (September 17, 2020). "A Boulder Oasis: Greenbriar Inn". Travel Boulder. Retrieved February 13, 2024. Greenbriar Inn… This land at the base of the canyon originally served as an outpost of Fort Valmont
  7. [7]
    "Fort Chambers / Poor Farm Management Plan | City of Boulder". bouldercolorado.gov. Retrieved February 13, 2024.


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