On This Date in Minnesota History: September 22

September 22, 1977 - The Ramsey County Poor Farm Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on this date. A brick livestock barn with silos and milk house (1918), it was designed by Buechner and Orth for the government-owned farm worked by the county’s welfare recipients. The barn is currently used by the Ramsey County Cooperative extension service.

http://nrhp.mnhs.org/NRDetails.cfm?NPSNum=77000766

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramsey_County_Poor_Farm_Barn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ramseycountypoorfarm3.jpg

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