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Saturday, June 5, 2021

Iredell Has Model County Home for Aged, Mentally Defective, Handicapped, June 5, 1921

Iredell County Home An Asset. . . Model Farm for the Aged and Infirm Pays Dividend into the Treasury

Statesville, June 4—One of Iredell county’s greatest assets is the magnificent home which has been provided for its aged and infirm. The property contains 240 acres of land and is located six miles south of Statesville on the Charlotte road. The home was established 90 years ago. Thirteen year ago, five modern brick buildings were erected a short distance from the site of the original home. The present plant, which is recognized as one of the finest in the state, has five brick buildings with electric lights, water, sewerage and all modern conveniences installed, and two substantial wooden buildings. In some counties the home that is provided for the aged and infirm is nothing short of a disgrace, but it is not the case in Iredell, where this class of its citizens are provided with all the conveniences and comforts of a modern home.

The writer had the pleasure of a brief visit to the Iredell county home yesterday. It was indeed an eye-opener to look over the plant and see what is accomplished on the farm under the skillful direction of W.C. Perry, who has been superintendent of the institution for the past 15 years. The inmates are comfortably quartered and are happy in their home-like surroundings. The neatness with which the rooms of the inmates are kept would do credit to the housekeepers of private homes. Two of the inmates have been in the home for the past 60 years; one has been there for 35 years. It is a real home to them. The infirmary, a handsome brick structure, has been provided for the care of the sick; and another commodious building has been fitted up for the use of the mentally defective.

From The Charlotte News, June 5, 1921

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