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Caption:
ERIE COUNTY HOME, ERIE, PA. |
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Here is another (much more artistic)
image of the building, which is a lithographed
drawing on the Erie County USGenWeb site. |
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"Just to add some clarification. In Erie County we
had an Almshouse (Poorhouse) located in an area that
today is near 23rd and Pittsburg Ave (Millcreek Twp -
City of Erie border). That building was the 3 story
structure shown in the lithograph and also in [the top]
one of your two posted photos.
Then
sometime around 1900, the building which is two stories,
and is the one shown in your top photo, was built
in Fairview Township. That building still exists,
although it is today a private nursing home."
Bill
Klauk
Volunteer
Coordinator, Erie Co (PA) USGenWeb/PAGenWeb site |
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And ... finally
... we have an actual photograph below ! 
... (from a postcard)
of the two story later building |
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Caption:
Erie County Home, Girard, PA |
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NOTES:
"Today, that building is
Pleasant Ridge Manor West -- a privately run nursing
home."
Bill Klauk [billklauk@worldnet.att.net]
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PERSONAL
NOTES FROM READERS:
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| RECORDS:
List
of Veterans who were residing in the Erie County Alms House
according to: the 1890
SPECIAL SCHEDULE--SURVIVING SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AND MARINES, AND
WIDOWS
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| CEMETERIES:
Please visit this wonderful website for
the:
Old
ALMSHOUSE Cemetery
DOBLER FARM, BLAIR ROAD, FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP, ERIE COUNTY, PA
It contains
photographs and the sad and fascinating history of the cemetery
as recorded on the stone memorial in the current memorial garden
and the inscription on the (May 27, 1994) dedication plaque.
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| We are hoping to build this
base of information about the poorhouse in ERIE county
through the helpful participation of readers. All are requested
to submit items of interest by sending e-mail
to The Poorhouse Lady. |
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