Osage County Poorhouse
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Osage County Poorhouse
Osage County Poorhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 13, 1998: the first place in Linn to be listed. Only 1,107 of Missouri’s 2,352 listings are older. The Register lists it for its social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 149 other Missouri listings. The listing covers 7.7 acres.
What it isBuilding in Missouri, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 22 MB · National Archives↗Finding Osage County Poorhouse
MO 621, 0.5 miles south of Linn, MO
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Queen Anne style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.
Memories of Osage County Poorhouse
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Osage County Poorhouse
Is Osage County Poorhouse on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Feb 13, 1998 (Register number 98000038).
Is Osage County Poorhouse a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit Osage County Poorhouse?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Osage County Poorhouse?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 22 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63819886 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.