Name: Children's Home
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Children’s Home

John Loughlin, founder of the Sidney School Furniture Company and the Mary L. Poultry Company, came to Sidney in 1880. He purchased land for a new home on November 17, 1884, for $5,000. Local historians believe that the Bonnyconnellan was patterned after a castle by the same name, located in Cork, Ireland. The home was constructed in 1885 and finished by 1886.

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Children’s Home

Produced by the Shelby County Historical Society in 1995

In June 1893, a county board of visitors recommended that Shelby County needed a home — and its construction should be a top priority. The 142-acre Duncan farm was purchased and a road built to the out-of-town location. The total cost of the land and buildings amounted to $30,000. The cornerstone was laid on May 31, 1895, and after two years of construction, the first group of children took up residence. Thirty-five youngsters arrived at the home by train from Logan County on October 15 — starting a 79 year legacy in which over 820 children would pass through its doors.

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