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500 Hospitals - History, heritage and architecture of former lunatic asylums and mental health care facilities in the UK.

Abandoned Hospital Info - Page of recent photographs of Brook Hospital, which dates to 1896, located in southeast London, United Kingdom.

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.
Meta Description: [ Wayne County Child Development Center Photos, abandoned insane asylum in Northville, Michigan, Wayne County Child Development Center Photos, abandoned insane asylum in Northville, Michigan ]

404 Bartonville State Hospital - Page at Historic Peoria concerning this disused Central Illinois mental hospital's history and ghosts.

500 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.

Binghamton State Hospital - Donna Thomas reports on the preservation prospects of this former mental hospital building in New York, designed by Isaac Perry.

Caring for the Mentally Ill - Long Island, New York history page concerning Kings Park and other mental hospitals.
Meta Description: [ As the 19th Century came to a close, city institutions for the mentally ill were overflowing. The hospitals were little more than warehouses, and treatment and therapy were negligible. Progressive doctors argued that the solution lay to the east -- to Long Island where patients could breathe fres... ]

404 Chris Payne - Asylums - Galleries of recent asylum photos by Chris Payne,an architectural photographer who specializes in industrial ruins and vanishing building typologies.
Meta Description: [ Asylums: In the past year, I have photographed psychiatric hospitals throughout the northeast..., Chris Payne is an architectural photographer who specializes in industrial ruins and vanishing building typologies. ]

404 Clifton Springs Hospital History - Tells the story of the spa founded by Dr. Henry Foster in 1850 at sulphur springs in New York State, which became the Clifton Springs Sanitarium. The present hospital buildings date from the 1970s, while the 1896 building has been converted into apartments for senior citizens.

Diversatech - Manteno State Hospital - Recent aerial survey of the grounds of former Manteno State Hospital in Illinois.

DMHDD Milestones in Tennessee - Timeline containing milestone dates for Tennessee institutions
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Dorothea Dix Hospital - Official site of mental hospital in North Carolina. Contains history section and many historic images.

Early St. Louis Hospitals, Homes, and Asylums - History of several historic St Louis, Missouri institutions.

Eastern State Hospital Bat Project - Donna Hensley designs a bat house for Eastern State Hospital grounds in Medical Lake, Washington. Several photographs.

Edgewood State Hospital - Railroad-oriented page features some building photos of this Long Island, New York mental hospital which has long since been closed.

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.

Fairfield Hills State Hospital - Gallery of photographs of this former Connecticut mental hospital.

Fairfield State Hospital - Online history of Fairfield State Hospital in CT with photos.

Featured New York Postcards - Health Care - Images of vintage postcards of several hospitals, sanitaria, sanatoria, and eldercare institutions in the state of New York.

Flint Timeline Project - St.Joseph Hospital - History of St Joseph medical hospital in Flint, Michigan; founded in 1920.

Former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital Project - Web site dedicated to the history of the former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. Contains patient files, extensive photo galleries, and more.

404 Franklin County Poorhouse - History and photographic exploration of this 19th-century institution in Northern New York that sheltered paupers and the mentally ill.
Meta Description: [ Angelfire on Lycos, established in 1995, is one of the leading personal publishing communities on the Web. Angelfire makes it easy for members to create their own blogs, web sites, get a web address (domain) and start publishing online. ]

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.

Glore Psychiatric Museum. Roadside America - Road report and review of the Glore Psychiatric Museum at the former mental hospital site St. Joseph, Missouri.
Meta Description: [ Road report and review of the Glore Psychiatric Museum, St. Joseph, Missouri. ]

Hartwood Hospital - Illustrated history of Hartwood and other old Scotland mental hospitals.

Hastings Regional Center - Rootsweb page with history of Hastings Regional Center in Nebraska.

Historic Asylums of America - An attempt to catalog and present America's historic state hospitals (insane asylums) founded in the latter half of the 19th century.
Meta Description: [ Historic asylums, state hospitals, and related institutions. ]

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.

History of Arizona State Hospital - Arizona state government page with history overview and sketch of this Kirkbride-like facility.

History of South Carolina DMH - Illustrated history of South Carolina State Hospital and the State Department of Mental Health.
Meta Description: [ This site is produced by the South Carolina Department of Mental Health and deals with issues of Mental Health and Recovery. ]

Hospital Architecture In Montreal - Mcgill University provides a searchable database of images, a case study of the Royal Victoria Hospital, and a bibliography.

Hospitals of Hamilton, Ontario - Pre-World War I postcard images of medical hospital, asylum, and sanatorium postcards in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

IJsselland Hospital photography - Photographs of people working in The IJsselland Ziekenhuis in Capelle a/d IJssel (Netherlands) by Janssen De Kievith Fotografie
Meta Description: [ Fotoreportage van het IJsselland ziekenhuis - Photographs and slideshow of the IJsselland Hospital in Capelle ad IJssel ]

Illinois State Institutions in the Early Days - Overview of historic Illinois state institutions for the mentally ill, developmentally disabled, and other populations.

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.

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.
Meta Description: [ ASAP Articles - ASA97 - ASAP Presentations - KEW ASYLUM. Also contains links to archival and history of Australian science, technology and medicine resources. ]

Kings Park Psychiatric Center - Through articles, photographs, and video, this site documents the now-defunct Kings Park Psychiatric Center on Long Island, New York.

LIRR State Hospital Spurs - Information on Long Island, New York state hospitals and how they were served by the Long Island Railroad.

Livonia Struggles to Revive Site of Abandoned Ardmore - Detroit News article concerning the status of the Ardmore Center mental hospital complex near Detroit, Michigan.

Long Island Insane Asylums - Images of four mental hospital complexes in Long Island, New York.

Manteno State Hospital - Paragraph and several recent photos of building exteriors at this abandoned Illinois mental institution.

404 Manteno State Mental Hospital - Transform Art - Photo gallery by Dave Halbeck depicting disused Illinois asylum.
Meta Description: [ Photos of Manteno State Mental Hospital - 1998 ]

Mass Asylums - Site that features photos and history from state hospitals, state schools, and sanatoriums from Massachusetts and beyond.

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.

Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center - History of this central New York State institution for the mentally ill located in Utica.

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.
Meta Description: [ New York State Asylums ]

Newark State School - History of Newark, New York institution for the developmentally disabled, with historic postcard image.

404 Newark State School - Vintage photographs of Newark, New York institution for the developmentally disabled on fire.

Normansfield Hospital (UK) - Photo gallery of Normansfield Hospital, founded by John Langdon Down in 1868 for people with learning disabilities.
Meta Description: [ A personal story of my work experience at Normansfield Hospital in the 1990's. ]

North Dakota State Hospital - History by Janell Cole of this state hospital opened in Jamestown in 1885.

Northville Tunnels - History of Northville mental hospital complex in Michigan, with many recent photos.
Meta Description: [ Wayne County Training School ]

Norwich State Hospital - Gallery of modern photos.

Odd Notes on Asylum Architecture - Scholarly article from 1841 on the construction and management of hospitals for the insane.

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

Owosso Sanitarium - Illustrated article about sanitarium at Gute Hill in Owosso, Michigan

Pennsylvania Hospital: History: Virtual Tour - Illustrated virtual tour of hospital originally designed by architect Samuel Rhoads.
Meta Description: [ The Pine Building was created in three sections. The original architectural design was created by the architect Samuel Rhoads, a future member of the Board of Managers, who also oversaw the construction of the first section, the east wing. ]

Pennsylvania State Hospital for the Criminally Insane - Brief architectural specification page concerning mental institution in Farview, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.

Pilgrim State Hospital - Photographs of the abandoned buildings at Pilgrim State Psychiatric Center in Brentwood, New York.

Poorfarms and Asylums - Index page with web sites pertaining to poorhouses, sanatoria, and asylums

Poorhouse Story - Extensive site concerning the history of poorhouses.

Public Hospital - Official page for the museum in the reconstructed Public Hospital at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia; first opened in 1773.
Meta Description: [ Experience life in the 18th century at America's largest outdoor history museum ]

Public Hospital in Colonial Williamsburg - Article about this early mental hospital in Virginia
Meta Description: [ Experience life in the 18th century at America's largest outdoor history museum ]

Rossbret Asylums Website - Extensive index of asylums in the United Kingdom.

Saint John Lunatic Asylum - New Brunswick Community College describes the history and architecture of this 19th-century Italianate insane asylum in Nova Scotia, Canada, designed by Matthew Stead. Illustrations include a floor plan.
Meta Description: [ Mental Health Care in Saint John ]

St. Joseph's Sanitarium and Bath House - Genealogy-related page with image and early history of medical/spa sanitarium in Mt. Clemens near Detroit.

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.

Tales of Eloise - Very extensive site offering a wide variety of information on this mental hospital in Wayne County in Michigan.

404 Tearing Down the Secrets - Articles about demolition of Eloise Hospital near Detroit, Michigan.

404 The Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital Shrine - A cyberspace shrine for the abandoned Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital, Maidenhead, England.

404 The Changing Face of Borgess - Early history including architectural information of Borgess Hospital, founded in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1889.

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.

The History of Rotherham's Hospitals - Illustrated history of four United Kingdom hospitals.

500 The Lost Asylum - Fairfield Hills State Hospital - Documentary of Fairfield Hills, Located in Newtown, CT., with images, interviews, history , message boards and

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.
Meta Description: [ The Manteno Project, information and photographs about the history of the Manteno State Hospital (aka the Manteno Mental Health Center), in Manteno, Illinois. ]

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.

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.
Meta Description: [ The site looks at the history of the Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret, in Southwark, near London Bridge, one of the most important sites for medical, surgical and victorian history. It deals with medical history, history of surgery, history of mediine and the history of herbal me... ]

The Run from Farm to Farm - History of Western Washington State Hospital (Fort Steilacoom)

Vshadow - Public Institutions - Illustrated Virginia university page describing the early history of two Virginia custodial institutions.

Waupaca County, Wisconsin, Asylum - Page at a genealogy site with information on the founding of this institution.

404 Western Lunatic Asylum - History and genealogy information for Western State Hospital in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Western State Hospital History - History page at Western State Hospital (Virginia) site, with many historic images.