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Boulder County Poor Farm

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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; many modifications were made to the farm house, including the construction
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of a two-story dormitory annex. By 1918, a larger building was needed, and the institution was moved to another location. The farm was sold and returned to private operation. In 2018, a century after the county left the property, the city of
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purchased the combined Poor Farm / Fort Chambers (a/k/a Fort Valmont) property for Open Space Mountain Parks (OSMP) use.
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Greenbriar Inn… This land at the base of the canyon originally served as an outpost of Fort Valmont
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Colorado State Register of Historic Properties

Boulder County Poor Farm is located in Colorado
Boulder County Poor Farm is located in the United States
Boulder County
Colorado
United States
40°02′44″N 105°12′23″W / 40.04556°N 105.20639°W / 40.04556; -105.20639
01000969
poor farm
Valmont
Boulder County, Colorado
Queen Anne style
National Register of Historic Places
Boulder
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service


"History of the Boulder County Poor Farm and Hospital"


"Boulder County Listings"
History Colorado
the original
"The Story Behind the Name: Boulder County Poor Farm"
"County hospital and poor farm helped needy"
"A Boulder Oasis: Greenbriar Inn"

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