Hamilton County Infirmary
From Asylum Projects
Hamilton County Infirmary | |
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Established | 1852 |
Opened | 1853/1924/1952 |
Current Status | Demolished |
Building Style | Single Building |
Location | Cincinnati, OH |
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History[edit]
Opened in 1852 at the "City Infirmary" in Hartwell. Prior to the opening of Longview Asylum, it also held mental patients. In 1924 it was renamed the Hamilton County Home & operated as a nursing home and infirmary for the poor and disabled. A new facility was built in 1952 and renamed Daniel Drake Memorial Hospital, now part of the University of Cincinnati Hospital.