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- Title
Washington County Women's Home.
- Authors
Hockenberry, Georgaleen
- Abstract
The article discusses the history of the private charity institution built for older women in need of care the Washington County Woman's Home in Marietta, Ohio from the 1870s through 2000. An overview of the requirements for admission to the Woman's Home, including a putative good character and the minimum age requirements, is provided. An overview of charitable donations to the Washington County Woman's Home, including that of land, fruit, vegetables and a four-volume Bible, is also provided.
- Subjects
MARIETTA (Ohio); OHIO; UNITED States; SENIOR housing; CARE of older women; HOUSING; CHARITABLE giving; HISTORY
- Publication
Tallow Light, 2011, Vol 42, Issue 3, p108
- ISSN
0049-2914
- Publication type
Article