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

Welcome to Dorothea Dix Hospital
Official site of mental hospital in North Carolina. Contains history section and many historic images.

http://www.northville-tunnels.com
History of Northville mental hospital complex in Michigan, with many recent photos.

waupasylum
Page at a genealogy site with information on the founding of this institution.

urban exploration : urbanlens : manteno state hospital
Paragraph and several recent photos of building exteriors at this abandoned Illinois mental institution.

The Run from Farm to Farm: As Fort Steilacoom becomes Western State Hospital
History of Western Washington State Hospital (Fort Steilacoom)

THE POORHOUSE STORY
Extensive site concerning the history of poorhouses.

The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret Web Site
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 de...

The Newark State School - Newark NY 14513
History of Newark, New York institution for the developmentally disabled, with historic postcard image.

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

The History of Genesee, MI, Ch. 29, Oak Grove Hospital
Vintage account at a genealogy site of the early history of the Oak Grove mental hospital in Flint, Michigan.

THE 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.

The 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.

South Carolina - Department of Mental Health
This site is produced by the South Carolina Department of Mental Health and deals with issues of Mental Health and Recovery.

Saint Louis City Hospital: A History
An online repository of photos, articles, records, and creative texts documenting the evolving life of the former City Hospital buildings in St. Louis.

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Public Hospital at Colonial Williamsburg
Article about this early mental hospital in Virginia

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

Pennsylvania Hospital History: Virtual Tour - The Pine Building
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 constructi...

nysAsylum.com
New York State Asylums

Notes on asylum architecture
Scholarly article from 1841 on the construction and management of hospitals for the insane.

news - 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.

http://www.dobi.nu/norwich/
Gallery of modern photos.

N.D. State Hospital's history marked by politics, reform
History by Janell Cole of this state hospital opened in Jamestown in 1885.

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.

Manteno State Mental Hospital - Transform Art - Dave Halbeck
Photos of Manteno State Mental Hospital - 1998

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

jewfish.net - pics
Recent aerial survey of the grounds of former Manteno State Hospital in Illinois.

International Network for the History of Hospitals Homepage
Promotes studies related to the historical evolution of hospitals from their beginnings to the present day. Conferences, advisory board, newsletters, membership form.

In and Around Detroit in 1910: historical photographs and text
Genealogy-related page with image and early history of medical/spa sanitarium in Mt. Clemens near Detroit.

http://www.massasylums.com
Site that features photos and history from state hospitals, state schools, and sanatoriums from Massachusetts and beyond.

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

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

Glore Psychiatric Museum, St. Joseph, Missouri
Road report and review of the Glore Psychiatric Museum, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Fairfield State Hospital 1933-1995
Online history of Fairfield State Hospital in CT with photos.

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

http://detnews.com/eloise/eloise.htm
Illustrated article by Mary Bailey from Detroit News on the history of the Eloise hospital near Detroit, Michigan.

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

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

Detroit Early Asylums
Genealogy-related page about the early institutions in Detroit, Michigan.

CI History
Images of four mental hospital complexes in Long Island, New York.

Chris Payne
Asylums: In the past year, I have photographed psychiatric hospitals throughout the northeast...

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

Asylums
Extensive index of asylums in the United Kingdom.

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

ABANDONED HOSP. INFO
Page of recent photographs of Brook Hospital, which dates to 1896, located in southeast London, United Kingdom.

Abandoned Memories Homepage
Wayne County Child Development Center Photos, abandoned insane asylum in Northville, Michigan

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

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