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Newark State School Newark State School: Vintage photographs of Newark, New York institution for the developmentally disabled on fire. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.genquest.com/newarkstateschool.htm Kings Park Psychiatric Center Kings Park Psychiatric Center: Through articles, photographs, and video, this site documents the now-defunct Kings Park Psychiatric Center on Long Island, New York. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.variousdirections.com/~sera/webpage/index.html Clifton Springs Sanitarium History Clifton Springs Sanitarium History: Historic photos of medical/spa sanitarium. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.midlakes.org/community/History.htm The History of Rotherham's Hospitals The History of Rotherham's Hospitals: Illustrated history of four United Kingdom hospitals. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://micklebring.com/hospitals.htm Abandoned Hospital Info Abandoned Hospital Info: Page of recent photographs of Brook Hospital, which dates to 1896, located in southeast London, United Kingdom. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://mysite.freeserve.com/offkilter/page3.html Binghamton State Hospital Binghamton State Hospital: Donna Thomas reports on the preservation prospects of this former mental hospital building in New York, designed by Isaac Perry. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.rodserling.com/bshospital.htm Owosso Sanitarium Owosso Sanitarium: Illustrated article about sanitarium at Gute Hill in Owosso, Michigan (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.shiawasseehistory.com/gute.html Western State Hospital History Western State Hospital History: History page at Western State Hospital (Virginia) site, with many historic images. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.wsh.state.va.us/history.htm Poorfarms and Asylums Poorfarms and Asylums: Index page with web sites pertaining to poorhouses, sanatoria, and asylums (Hospitals and Asylums) http://community-2.webtv.net/juneacastorena/POORFARMSANDASYLUMS/ Cane Hill Cane Hill: Page with historic photos, trivia and exploration reports concerning a huge former mental hospital in South London in the United Kingdom. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.urbex.org.uk/projects/cane/index.shtml Caring for the Mentally Ill Caring for the Mentally Ill: Long Island, New York history page concerning Kings Park and other mental hospitals. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.lihistory.com/6/hs620a.htm Public Hospital Public Hospital: Official page for the museum in the reconstructed Public Hospital at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia; first opened in 1773. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/almanack/places/hb/hbhos.cfm LIRR State Hospital Spurs LIRR State Hospital Spurs: Information on Long Island, New York state hospitals and how they were served by the Long Island Railroad. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.lirrhistory.com/hosp.html Pennsylvania State Hospital for the Criminally Insane Pennsylvania State Hospital for the Criminally Insane: Brief architectural specification page concerning mental institution in Farview, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/pj_display.cfm?RecordId=CED328A7-48D2-440E-8A2B1A62BA8B184C Burleson Sanitarium History Page Burleson Sanitarium History Page: History of Grand Rapids, Michigan sanitarium devoted to rectal disorders. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.geocities.com/burlesonsanitarium/ Tearing Down the Secrets Tearing Down the Secrets: Articles about demolition of Eloise Hospital near Detroit, Michigan. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.masstransfer.net/remotesensing/tearing/ History of South Carolina DMH History of South Carolina DMH: Illustrated history of South Carolina State Hospital and the State Department of Mental Health. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.state.sc.us/dmh/history.htm Northville Tunnels Northville Tunnels: History of Northville mental hospital complex in Michigan, with many recent photos. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://forgottendetroit.iwarp.com/Northville_Tunnels.htm The Old Operating Theatre Museum The Old Operating Theatre Museum: Britain's oldest surviving operating theatre. Provides history of the museum, details of its facilities, a virtual tour and mailing list. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.thegarret.org.uk/ Livonia Struggles to Revive Site of Abandoned Ardmore Livonia Struggles to Revive Site of Abandoned Ardmore: Detroit News article concerning the status of the Ardmore Center mental hospital complex near Detroit, Michigan. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.detnews.com/2002/wayne/0205/13/c03-487369.htm Metropolitan State Hospital Metropolitan State Hospital: The Massachusetts Film Office presents this former Waltham mental hospital for use in films. Page contains color photographs. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/film/feefree/metrosh.htm DMHDD Milestones in Tennessee DMHDD Milestones in Tennessee: Timeline containing milestone dates for Tennessee institutions (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.state.tn.us/mental/history/MHDDchronology.html Chris Payne - Asylums Chris Payne - Asylums: Galleries of recent asylum photos by Chris Payne,an architectural photographer who specializes in industrial ruins and vanishing building typologies. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.chrispaynephoto.com/asylums.htm St. Louis City Hospital St. Louis City Hospital: An online repository of photos, articles, records, and creative texts documenting the evolving life of the former City Hospital buildings in St. Louis. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.stlouiscityhospital.org Kew Asylum Museum Kew Asylum Museum: The Australian Science Academy Project explains its creation of a museum to document the history of this 19th-century former asylum in Victoria. Includes an illustrated history by Daniel Cass. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/pubs/articles/asa97/KEWA.htm Tales of Eloise Tales of Eloise: Very extensive site offering a wide variety of information on this mental hospital in Wayne County in Michigan. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.talesofeloise.com Pilgrim State Hospital Pilgrim State Hospital: Photographs of the abandoned buildings at Pilgrim State Psychiatric Center in Brentwood, New York. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://b.f11.org/photo/Pilgrim/ Medical Heritage of Great Britain Medical Heritage of Great Britain: A gazetteer of historic hospitals, dispensaries, spas and other medical heritage from the Bath and Wessex Medical History Group, arranged by county. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.medicalheritage.co.uk/ Norwich State Hospital Norwich State Hospital: Photos of Norwich State Hospital in Connecticut. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.dobi.nu/photos/norwich/index.htm Lost Las Vegas - Insane Asylum Lost Las Vegas - Insane Asylum: History page at Lost Las Vegas concerning the administration building of this New Mexico insane asylum. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.nmhu.edu/research/cchp/tours/lost/photo36.htm Bedlam: Custody Care and Cure 1247-1997 Bedlam: Custody Care and Cure 1247-1997: An old Museum of London exhibition telling the fascinating 750-year-old story of Bethlem Royal Hospital, popularly known as 'Bedlam', the world's oldest institution caring for people with mental disorders. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/MOLsite/exhibits/bedlam/f_bed.htm Long Island Insane Asylums Long Island Insane Asylums: Images of four mental hospital complexes in Long Island, New York. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://lioddities.com/Asylums/ The History of Oak Grove Hospital The History of Oak Grove Hospital: Vintage account at a genealogy site of the early history of the Oak Grove mental hospital in Flint, Michigan. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/gen/ch29/oakgrovehosp.html BLOOM BLOOM: A tribute project concerning the Massachusetts Mental Health Center in Boston. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.bloomproject.org Gloucester Asylums Gloucester Asylums: History of former county asylums in Gloucester, UK: Horton Road and Coney Hill. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.gloucesterasylums.co.uk Hastings Regional Center Hastings Regional Center: Rootsweb page with history of Hastings Regional Center in Nebraska. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.rootsweb.com/~neadams/regional.htm Hartwood Hospital Hartwood Hospital: Illustrated history of Hartwood and other old Scotland mental hospitals. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://web.ukonline.co.uk/scotlandgenealogy/hartwood_hospital_was_in_its_hey.htm The Manteno Project The Manteno Project: The Manteno Project, information and photographs about the history of the Manteno State Hospital (aka the Manteno Mental Health Center), in Manteno, Illinois. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.mantenostatehospital.com Eloise: The Poorhouse that Became an Asylum Eloise: The Poorhouse that Became an Asylum: Illustrated article by Mary Bailey from Detroit News on the history of the Eloise hospital near Detroit, Michigan. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://detnews.com/history/eloise/eloise.htm Edgewood State Hospital Edgewood State Hospital: Railroad-oriented page features some building photos of this Long Island, New York mental hospital which has long since been closed. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://arrts-arrchives.com/edgwd.html The Changing Face of Borgess The Changing Face of Borgess: Early history including architectural information of Borgess Hospital, founded in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1889. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.borgess.com/default.asp?page=e_changing_face Waupaca County, Wisconsin, Asylum Waupaca County, Wisconsin, Asylum: Page at a genealogy site with information on the founding of this institution. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwaupac/Asylums/waupasylum.htm Investigation of Boyds Sanitarium Investigation of Boyds Sanitarium: This ghost-hunting page provides a history and recent photographs of this one-time mountainside tuberculosis sanitarium near Las Cruces, New Mexico. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.sgha.net/boyds.html Old Hospitals of Greater Detroit - Index from 1967 Old Hospitals of Greater Detroit - Index from 1967: Lengthy list of the names and addresses of hospitals and related facilities extant in the Detroit, Michigan area in 1967 (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.rootsweb.com/~miwayne/wayhospitals.htm World Asylums Foundation World Asylums Foundation: Site by John Vermette containing comments, photos, and other mental hospital (asylum) information. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://mysite.verizon.net/vze80rk7/ The Old Administration Building The Old Administration Building: Page at Public Health Museum site concerning main building of Tewksbury State Hospital, constructed in 1894 in the Queen Anne style to the design of Boston architect John A. Fox. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.publichealthmuseum.org/building.html Worcester Hospitals Worcester Hospitals: Historic postcard images of the hospitals, asylum, and poor farm in Worcester, Massachusetts. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/2088/hospital.htm IJsselland Hospital photography IJsselland Hospital photography: Photographs of people working in The IJsselland Ziekenhuis in Capelle a/d IJssel (Netherlands) by Janssen & De Kievith Fotografie (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.jkfoto.nl/ijsselland/ijsselland.html Public Hospital in Colonial Williamsburg Public Hospital in Colonial Williamsburg: Article about this early mental hospital in Virginia (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.history.org/Almanack/places/hb/hbhos.cfm The Run from Farm to Farm The Run from Farm to Farm: History of Western Washington State Hospital (Fort Steilacoom) (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.washingtonhistory.org/wshs/columbia/articles/0301-a2.htm Hospital Architecture In Montreal Hospital Architecture In Montreal: Mcgill University provides a searchable database of images, a case study of the Royal Victoria Hospital, and a bibliography. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/hospitals/ Gatehouse Museum Gatehouse Museum: In the grounds of Madison State Hospital has displays illuminating the history of this mental hospital, created by the Jefferson County Historical Society. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.jcohs.org/museum.htm World Of Lunatic Asylums World Of Lunatic Asylums: History, heritage and architecture former lunatic asylums and mental health care in the UK and the rest of the world. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.worldofasylums.co.uk International Network for the History of Hospitals International Network for the History of Hospitals: Promotes studies related to the historical evolution of hospitals from their beginnings to the present day. Conferences, advisory board, newsletters, membership form. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.inhh.homestead.com/ Illinois State Institutions in the Early Days Illinois State Institutions in the Early Days: Overview of historic Illinois state institutions for the mentally ill, developmentally disabled, and other populations. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.iltrails.org/institution.htm Western Lunatic Asylum Western Lunatic Asylum: History and genealogy information for Western State Hospital in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.kyseeker.com/christian/wsh/ History of Arizona State Hospital History of Arizona State Hospital: Arizona state government page with history overview and sketch of this Kirkbride-like facility. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.hs.state.az.us/azsh/history.htm Eastern State Hospital Bat Project Eastern State Hospital Bat Project: Donna Hensley designs a bat house for Eastern State Hospital grounds in Medical Lake, Washington. Several photographs. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.geology.ewu.edu/bats/esh.htm Manteno State Mental Hospital - Transform Art Manteno State Mental Hospital - Transform Art: Photo gallery by Dave Halbeck depicting disused Illinois asylum. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://transformart.com/dhalbe/manteno/ The Building Design: Saint John Lunatic Asylum The Building Design: Saint John Lunatic Asylum: Page describing the architecture of this 19th century Italianate insane asylum in Nova Scotia, Canada. Illustrated with floor plan. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://198.164.154.3/~HeritageSaintJohn/LunaticAsylum/Building.htm Abandoned Memories Abandoned Memories: Photos of abandoned children's asylum buildings in Northville, Michigan called Wayne County Child Development Center. Now totally demolished. Also added is Clinton Valley Center from Pontiac, MI and Northern Michigan Asylum in Traverse City. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://abandonedmemories.com/ North Dakota State Hospital North Dakota State Hospital: History by Janell Cole of this state hospital opened in Jamestown in 1885. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.in-forum.com/specials/century/jan3/week44.html The Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital Shrine The Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital Shrine: A "cyberspace shrine" for the abandoned Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital, Maidenhead, England. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.webaxs.net/~lynnash/crcmh/ Poorhouse Story Poorhouse Story: Extensive site concerning the history of poorhouses. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.poorhousestory.com Featured New York Postcards - Health Care Featured New York Postcards - Health Care: Images of vintage postcards of several hospitals, sanitaria, sanatoria, and eldercare institutions in the state of New York. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://vintageviews.org/vv-ny/_Old_Features/12_01.html Vshadow - Public Institutions Vshadow - Public Institutions: Illustrated Virginia university page describing the early history of two Virginia custodial institutions. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/outlines/institutions.html Flint Timeline Project - St.Joseph Hospital Flint Timeline Project - St.Joseph Hospital: History of St Joseph medical hospital in Flint, Michigan; founded in 1920. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.flint.lib.mi.us/timeline/civics-buildings-01-00/stjoseph.html Verona Springs Sanitarium Verona Springs Sanitarium: The Verona Springs Sanitarium was built on Spring House road, near the town of Lowell in the town of Westmoreland, New York. In 1903 it burnt down never to be replaced. This site is dedicated to the memory of the building. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.geocities.com/rifle_guy465/sanitarium/veronasprings Hudson River State Hospital Hudson River State Hospital: A Dark Passage expedition to the historic Hudson River State Hospital, a Gothic Revival mental institution dating from 1868. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.darkpassage.com/hopscotch/records/hudson.htm Detroit Early Asylums Detroit Early Asylums: Genealogy-related page about the early institutions in Detroit, Michigan. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.geocities.com/genealogymi/asylum.html Glore Psychiatric Museum. Roadside America Glore Psychiatric Museum. Roadside America: Road report and review of the Glore Psychiatric Museum at the former mental hospital site St. Joseph, Missouri. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/MOSTJglor.html Rossbret Asylums Website Rossbret Asylums Website: Extensive index of asylums in the United Kingdom. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.asylums.org.uk/ New York State Inebriate Asylum New York State Inebriate Asylum: Founded 1858 and designed by architect Isaac Perry. Now known as Binghamton State Hospital. Contains recent and vintage photos, historical info, rare documents, links, and forum. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://nysasylum.com Fairfield Hills State Hospital Fairfield Hills State Hospital: Gallery of photographs of this former Connecticut mental hospital. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.dobi.nu/fairfield/ Hospitals in New Mexico, 1912 Hospitals in New Mexico, 1912: This page provides a list of New Mexico hospitals and institutions as of 1912. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://members.aol.com/CensusResearch/PLS/NewMexico1912.htm Michigan Historical Hospitals Michigan Historical Hospitals: Intended as a resource for adoption research, this page contains a useful list of historic medical hospitals, sanitariums, and mental hospitals in Michigan. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.michiganadoption.com/Players&Places/Hospitals/historical_hospitals.htm Early St. Louis Hospitals, Homes, and Asylums Early St. Louis Hospitals, Homes, and Asylums: History of several historic St Louis, Missouri institutions. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://genealogyinstlouis.accessgenealogy.com/hospitals.htm Salem County Almshouse and Asylum Salem County Almshouse and Asylum: Illustrated page with history and current preservation status of almshouse and asylum complex in Salem County, New Jersey. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.njcool.net/PSI/Almshouse.htm Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum: BBC Beyond the Broadcast article about the history of an asylum constructed in the mid 19th century north of London, England. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/beyond/factsheets/makhist/makhist7_prog3b.shtml Bartonville State Hospital Bartonville State Hospital: Page at Historic Peoria concerning this disused Central Illinois mental hospital's history and ghosts. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.historicpeoria.com/select.cfm?chose=127 Manteno State Hospital Manteno State Hospital: Paragraph and several recent photos of building exteriors at this abandoned Illinois mental institution. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.urbanlens.com/files/msh/msh.html St. Joseph's Sanitarium and Bath House St. Joseph's Sanitarium and Bath House: Genealogy-related page with image and early history of medical/spa sanitarium in Mt. Clemens near Detroit. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~detroitchurches/page64.htm Pennsylvania Hospital: History: Virtual Tour Pennsylvania Hospital: History: Virtual Tour: Illustrated virtual tour of hospital originally designed by architect Samuel Rhoads. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/paharc/tour/tour2.html Fulton State Hospital History Fulton State Hospital History: History page at the Fulton State Hospital site. Includes a photo of building at this Missouri institution. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.modmh.state.mo.us/fulton/history.htm Dorothea Dix Hospital Dorothea Dix Hospital: Official site of mental hospital in North Carolina. Contains history section and many historic images. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/mhddsas/DIX/index.html Hospitals and Hospices in the Maltese Islands Hospitals and Hospices in the Maltese Islands: A history with references by Charles Savona-Ventura. Covers civil and military, midwifery, naval and seaman's hospitals and hospices for the elderly. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.geocities.com/hotsprings/2615/medhist/hosp-table.htm Rockland Psych Rockland Psych: Photographs of dissused mental health building complex in New York. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.midnightsociety.com/web/Abandoned/Rockland/rockland.html History - Newark State Administration Building - Newark NY History - Newark State Administration Building - Newark NY: Architectural history of administration building for institution for the developmentally disabled located in Newark, New York from 1873 to 1974. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.cgazette.com/towns/Newark/history/adminbld.htm Franklin County Poorhouse Franklin County Poorhouse: History and photographic exploration of this 19th-century institution in Northern New York that sheltered paupers and the mentally ill. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://angelfire.com/ny3/sunshyn178/poorhouse.html The Lost Asylum - Fairfield Hills State Hospital The Lost Asylum - Fairfield Hills State Hospital: Documentary of Fairfield Hills, Located in Newtown, CT., with images, interviews, history , message boards and (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.fairfieldhills.com Diversatech - Manteno State Hospital Diversatech - Manteno State Hospital: Recent aerial survey of the grounds of former Manteno State Hospital in Illinois. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://jewfish.net/thumbs.php?dir=aerial/diversatech/ Hospitals of Hamilton, Ontario Hospitals of Hamilton, Ontario: Pre-World War I postcard images of medical hospital, asylum, and sanatorium postcards in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.hamiltonpostcards.com/pages/hospitals.html Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center: History of this central New York State institution for the mentally ill located in Utica. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.rny.com/town/points/144mohawkvalleypsychiatric.html Odd Notes on Asylum Architecture Odd Notes on Asylum Architecture: Scholarly article from 1841 on the construction and management of hospitals for the insane. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.mdx.ac.uk/www/study/asyarc.htm Fremantle Arts Centre and History Museum Fremantle Arts Centre and History Museum: History of this 1861 Gothic Revival building, once Australia's first lunatic asylum, now a museum. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.q-net.net.au/~ghosts/fremantle_arts_.htm Abandoned Asylum Abandoned Asylum: Robert Foster's site featuring photos and historic images of abandoned asylums in the United States. Also featuring over 300 asylum postcards and a page on asylum books. (Hospitals and Asylums) http://www.abandonedasylum.com/