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Athens County Infirmary

Coordinates: 39°24′00″N 82°7′43″W / 39.40000°N 82.12861°W / 39.40000; -82.12861
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Athens County Infirmary
Athens County Infirmary is located in Ohio
Athens County Infirmary
Athens County Infirmary is located in the United States
Athens County Infirmary
Nearest cityChauncey, Ohio
Coordinates39°24′00″N 82°7′43″W / 39.40000°N 82.12861°W / 39.40000; -82.12861
Area1,295 acres (5.24 km2)
ArchitectCharles Kircher and David W. Peoples [1]
Architectural styleColonial Revival[1]
NRHP reference No.03000323[1]
Added to NRHP2003-05-01[1]

The Athens County Infirmary is a registered historic district near Chauncey, Ohio, listed in the National Register on 2003-05-01. It contains five contributing buildings. The property is commonly known locally as the County Farm or the County Home. It currently houses the county's recycling center, dog shelter, and offices of Job & Family Services. There is also an historic cemetery on the property. The Burr Oak Water District recently has established a wellfield in the riparian zone, in deep unconsolidated sediments along the Hocking River for their primary water source,[2] because their former water source, Burr Oak Lake, is polluted with unacceptable contaminants.[3]

Main building
Barns

Historic uses

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  • Secondary Structure
  • Institutional Housing
  • Agricultural Outbuildings

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. June 30, 2007.
  2. ^ "Burr Oak to Begin Drawing Water from Under Old County Farm". Retrieved March 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "How Big a Risk Are Elevated Pollutants in Sunday Creek Water?". Retrieved March 10, 2011.