Ray County Poor Farm

W. Royale St., Richmond, Missouri. County/parish: Ray.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 10, 1979. NRIS 79001394.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Ray County Historical Society and Museum

From Wikipedia:

Ray County Poor Farm

Ray County Poor Farm, also known as Ray County Historical Society and Museum, is a historic poor farm located at Richmond, Ray County, Missouri. It was built in 1909–1910, and is a two-story, Y-shaped brick building encompassing contains approximately 14,400 square feet of space. It was originally used to house and care for the poor and indigent.: 2–3  It currently houses a local history museum.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63820064

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