Gilmer County Poor Farm Infirmary is a historic

poor farm A poorhouse or workhouse is a government-run (usually by a county or municipality) facility to support and provide housing for the dependent or needy. Workhouses In England, Wales and Ireland (but not in Scotland), ‘workhouse’ has been the ...

infirmary Infirmary may refer to: *Historically, a hospital, especially a small hospital *A first aid room in a school, prison, or other institution *A dispensary (an office that dispenses medications) *A clinic A clinic (or outpatient clinic or ambu ...

building located near Glenville,

Gilmer County, West Virginia Gilmer County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,408, making it West Virginia's fifth-least populous county. Its county seat is Glenville. The county was formed in 1845 from parts of Lew ...

. It was built in 1907, and is a two-story, three bay, center entrance frame building with a cross-hip pitched roof and

Colonial Revival The Colonial Revival architectural style seeks to revive elements of American colonial architecture. The beginnings of the Colonial Revival style are often attributed to the Centennial Exhibition of 1876, which reawakened Americans to the archi ...

-style details. The infirmary was in operation until 1941, after which it was used as a day care center and as meeting space for local social and civic organizations. It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1998.

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Hospital buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia Colonial Revival architecture in West Virginia Buildings and structures completed in 1907 Buildings and structures in Gilmer County, West Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Gilmer County, West Virginia Public housing in West Virginia Poor farms 1907 establishments in West Virginia {{GilmerCountyWV-NRHP-stub