Sunnyside Lunatic Asylum
From Asylum Projects
| Sunnyside Lunatic Asylum | |
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| Opened | 1863 |
| Closed | 1999 |
| Demolished | 2007 |
| Current Status | Demolished |
| Building Style | Echelon Plan |
| Architect(s) | Benjamin Mountfort |
| Location | Christchurch, NZ |
| Architecture Style | Victorian Gothic |
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History
Sunnyside Hospital, Christchurch’s first mental asylum, was opened in 1863. It was built to house those who were considered insane, before then they had been held at the Lyttelton jail. The hospital was closed in 1999 and demolition began on its last building in late April 2007, to make way for a Ngāi Tahu housing development.
