Iowa Security and Medical Facility
From Asylum Projects
| Iowa Security and Medical Facility | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1967 |
| Opened | 1969 |
| Current Status | Active |
| Building Style | Cottage Plan |
| Location | Oakdale, IA |
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History[edit]
In 1967, the State Legislature authorized the creation of the Iowa Security and Medical Facility at Oakdale. A modern psychiatric hospital for the evaluation and treatment of both men and women was built on a 54.4 acre site near Iowa City. When completed in 1969, the building consisted of three patient units totaling 81 beds. At the time of its completion, IMCC was considered to be in part of the country-side, away from the major populations of the cities of Iowa City, Coralville and North Liberty. Today it is surrounded by the major metropolitan areas of those three cities. Condos, restaurants and malls are now where escape posts used to be located. [1]
