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|Body= [[Retreat State Hospital|The Central Poor District]] was first set up in 1860 by an act of the State Legislature, and 146 acres of land were subsequently purchased for erecting buildings for the care of the poor. This land was located in Newport Township, Luzerne County, along the banks of the Susquehanna River and about 14 miles from Wilkes-Barre. Outdoor pavilions were established to care for the poor on this land until 1878 when a need was seen for additional space and more permanent facilities. A Female Ward was erected in 1878, a Male Ward in 1884, and an addition was added to the Male Ward in 1895. Together, these comprised the Luzerne County Almshouse.  
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|Body= [[Austin State Hospital]] was the first state facility of its kind built west of the Mississippi. In 1856, the governor of Texas signed a bill providing for the establishment of the Texas State Lunatic Asylum. Construction started in 1857, and the first patients were admitted in 1861. The facility was renamed the Austin State Hospital (ASH) in 1925.    
 
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Featured Image Of The Week

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Austin State Hospital was the first state facility of its kind built west of the Mississippi. In 1856, the governor of Texas signed a bill providing for the establishment of the Texas State Lunatic Asylum. Construction started in 1857, and the first patients were admitted in 1861. The facility was renamed the Austin State Hospital (ASH) in 1925.
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