Difference between revisions of "Julietta Asylum"
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Asylum For Incurables<br> | Asylum For Incurables<br> | ||
| − | Marion County Infirmary | + | *Marion County Infirmary |
| + | *Marion County Asylum | ||
| + | *Marion County Senior Citizen Home | ||
| + | *Asylum for Incurables | ||
| + | *County Hospital at Julietta | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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First established in two log cabins on a farm west of Indianapolis in 1832. Over the course of 106 years 3 different buildings housed patients on the site. In 1938 all patients were transferred to Central State Hospital, but remained open to house short-term patients. | First established in two log cabins on a farm west of Indianapolis in 1832. Over the course of 106 years 3 different buildings housed patients on the site. In 1938 all patients were transferred to Central State Hospital, but remained open to house short-term patients. | ||
| + | The exact use of this facility is debated. Built as a county home, the facility transitioned to an "Asylum for Incurables," and later to a county home for the elderly. | ||
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| + | == Images of Julietta Asylum == | ||
| + | {{image gallery|[[Julietta Asylum Image Gallery|Julietta Asylum]]}} | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:Julietta.jpg | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Indiana]] | [[Category:Indiana]] | ||
[[Category:Demolished Institution]] | [[Category:Demolished Institution]] | ||
[[Category:Single Building Institutions]] | [[Category:Single Building Institutions]] | ||
Revision as of 16:43, 20 November 2014
| Julietta Asylum | |
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| Established | 1832 |
| Opened | 1900 |
| Demolished | 1970s |
| Current Status | Demolished |
| Building Style | Single Building |
| Location | Indianapolis, IN |
| Alternate Names | Asylum For Incurables
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History
First established in two log cabins on a farm west of Indianapolis in 1832. Over the course of 106 years 3 different buildings housed patients on the site. In 1938 all patients were transferred to Central State Hospital, but remained open to house short-term patients.
The exact use of this facility is debated. Built as a county home, the facility transitioned to an "Asylum for Incurables," and later to a county home for the elderly.
Images of Julietta Asylum
Main Image Gallery: Julietta Asylum
