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Vintage Postcards of Indiana Health FacilitiesIndiana State Soldier%u2019s Home,Commandant%u2019s Headquarters%u2014%u2014Lafayette, Indiana%u2014%u2014Established 1895Founded by the Grand Army of the Republic attheir encampment in Indianapolis in 1886, but thefirst 7 buildings were not erected and occupieduntil July 4, 1895%u2014at a cost of $52,601.24. By1900, there were about 60 buildings, including apublic restaurant, Commandant%u2019s residence, andmany cottages.Indiana State Soldier%u2019s Home, Old People%u2019s Building%u2014%u2014Lafayette, Indiana%u2014%u2014Established 1895Founded by the Grand Army of the Republic at their encampment in Indianapolis in 1886, but the first 7 buildings were not erected and occupied until July 4, 1895%u2014at a cost of $52,601.24. By 1900, there were about 60 buildings, including a public restaurant, Commandant%u2019s residence, and many cottages.Homes and Orphanages