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Top : Arts : Architecture : Building_Types : Hospitals_and_Asylums : Kirkbride
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    Sites:
  • 1940 Hospital Plan: Site map of Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital in Michigan, showing the outlines of existing buildings and demolished structures.
  • A Brief History of Spring Grove: Chronological history of second oldest mental hospital in the United States, with many illustrations including photos of buildings and building plans.
  • A Mental Hospital's Breakdown: April 20, 2003 article from the Pittsburg Post-Gazette concerning history and pending demolition of Dixmont State Hospital.
  • About the Brattleboro Retreat: History of Brattleboro Retreat in Vermont, from the institution's web site.
  • Brattleboro Retreat (Vermont Asylum for the Insane): Nomination to include Brattleboro Retreat in the National Register. Includes detailed survey of buildings and other historic features on the site.
  • Callan Park History: Illustrated history of Callan Park Mental Hospital in Sydney, Australia, including the Kirkbride complex built in 1885.
  • Central State Hospital: State of Indiana page containing several articles and many photographs of the history of this Indianapolis asylum.
  • Central State Reuse Commission: Official website for the redevelopment of the former Central State Hospital campus in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • Clinton Valley Center: Expandable thumbnail photographs by Butch of this abandoned asylum in Pontiac, Michigan, prior to demolition.
  • Clinton Valley Center - An Album of Images and History: Historic information along with modern and historic images of the former Pontiac State Hospital in Michigan.
  • Elgin State Hospital Annex: Postcard image of annex at Elgin State Hospital in Illinois, accompanied by description of early history.
  • Endangered New York Psychiatric Centers: The Preservation League of New York State describes four endangered asylum buildings.
  • Fergus Falls State Hospital Complex: Minnesota Historical Society page with history, context, modern color photos, and links to related historic buildings.
  • Forgotten Photography: A photographic journey by David and Karie Esmann through some of the historical asylums and state hospitals of the United States.
  • History of Rozelle: Illustrated history of Kirkbride-plan Callan Mental Hospital in Sydney, Australia, later integrated into Rozelle Hospital.
  • Hudson River State Hospital: Site concerning the past, present, and future of the Hudson River State Hospital in New York State, which was built on a variation of the Kirkbride floor plan.
  • Insane Asylum Number 3, Nevada, Missouri: Page by London Irwin featuring several historic postcard images of the old Nevada State Hospital.
  • Institute of Penn. Hospital Getting a New Lease on Life: Philadelphia Business Journal article concerning re-use of Dr Kirkbride's mental hospital building.
  • Invitation: Invitation to a tour of the former mental hospital grounds at Callan Park, Sydney, Australia. Includes a few photos.
  • J. Farrow Museum: Illustrated page of museum on the site of the former Kirkbride-plan Winnebago State Hospital in Wisconsin.
  • Kalamazoo Public Library: Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital: The library provides an illustrated history of what was once the largest institution of its kind in Michigan, officially opened in 1859. Includes a gallery of historic photographs.
  • Kalamazoo State Hospital: Gloria Liu presents several clear black-and-white photos of the interior and exterior of the Kirkbride building at Kalamazoo State Hospital in Michigan.
  • Kennedy Museum: Sequential photo gallery with recent images of the former administration building of Athens State Hospital in Ohio.
  • Kennedy Museum of Art - History: Illustrated history of Kirkbride building designed by Levi T. Scofield at former Athens State Hospital in Ohio. This building now houses the Kennedy Museum of Art.
  • Kirkbride Buildings: Information on Thomas Story Kirkbride and his mental hospital plan. Includes photographs of several Kirkbride buildings.
  • Kirkbride's Hospital: Historic District web page with detailed description of this pioneering Philadelphia hospital and its history.
  • Michigan Historical Marker - Clinton Valley Center: Michigan Historical Markers page on asylum building designed by Elijah E. Myers and completed in 1878.
  • Olmsted School on Pan Am Site: Buffalo Preservation Report article opposing a school plan on the site of the H.H. Richardson and Frederick Law Olmdsted - designed grounds of the Buffalo State Hospital in New York.
  • Paintings of Clinton Valley Center: William Brody's paintings depicting now-demolished Pontiac Michigan asylum designed by Elijah Myers.
  • PAWV Endangered Sites List - Weston State Hospital: Page with recent detailed photo and preservation status of abandoned state hospital in Weston, West Virginia
  • Places in Worcester - Asylum For the Insane: Community page with historic anecdotes from several submitters, and old postcard views.
  • Retreat Farm Feature: Prospectus concerning re-use of former farmlands of Brattleboro Retreat in Vermont.
  • Save Clinton Valley Center: Extensive photo gallery of Clinton Valley Center, formerly located in Pontiac, Michigan.
  • Spencer State Hospital: History of state hospital in West Virginia. Includes a photograph. Part of Roane County genealogy pages.
  • St. Elizabeths Hospital: Historic Medical Sites page concerning this federal government mental hospital in Washington, D.C., with recent photo of the center of the Kirkbride building.
  • The Beckmann Theatre, Indianapolis, IN: Site of a theatre group that performs in the former laundry building of Central State Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • The Demise of Pontiac State Hospital: The Fabulous Ruins of Detroit site presents this well-documented and well-illustrated tour of the former Pontiac State Hospital (Clinton Valley Center) at a time when it had been partially demolished during 2000.
  • The Ridges Isn't That Scary: Interview with Ohio University archivist and Ridges expert Doug McCabe.
  • Town Sees Red Over Police Vandalism (Weston, West Virginia): Article from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from June 1999 about the former Weston State Hospital in West Virginia. The article gives equal attention to a police vandalism incident and plans to re-use the building.
  • WestonLandmark: Organization dedicated to the pservation of former mental hospital building designed by architect R. Snowden Andrews, located in West Virginia.


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