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|Body= The complex and grounds were originally built on 203 acres of largely undeveloped farmland. The V-shaped design consisted of the central tower building with five buildings flanking on each side, connected by curved corridors, branching out in a “flock of geese” formation. This design was representative of what was then known as the Kirkbride system, named after the physician who developed it. As a stage of development in the classification and treatment of mental illnesses, Kirkbride’s system was designed with a central administration building flanked by patient wards in a V-formation. This enabled patients to be gathered according to the type and level of their illness. Rooms were arranged along both sides of the corridor, and the buildings were designed for maximum light, ventilation, privacy, and a home-like atmosphere.  [[Buffalo State Hospital|Click here for more...]]
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|Body= In 1804, a building was completed in the newly incorporated City of Pittsburgh. The new building was the city's first "poor house"; it held a population of 30. In 1818, an increase in the size of the indigent population resulted in the construction of the Allegheny City Almshouse. By 1846, with the continued increase in patients, the city was scouting sites for yet another new almshouse. Roughly 150 acres were acquired along the banks of the Monongahela River at Homestead, in Mifflin township, and a three-story brick building was built to hold 300 patients. The City Poor Farm at Homestead opened in 1852, and by 1879, a separate building was erected for the treatment of the insane. With a burgeoning population and a conviction that rural settings were healthier, especially for tuberculosis patients, the city made plans to move the hospital again; this time, it would be located well outside the city boundaries. Land along the Monongahela was valuable, and the city sold its almshouse acreage to the Carnegie Steel Company for $450,000.  [[Mayview State Hospital|Click here for more...]]
 
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Featured Article Of The Week

Mayview State Hospital


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In 1804, a building was completed in the newly incorporated City of Pittsburgh. The new building was the city's first "poor house"; it held a population of 30. In 1818, an increase in the size of the indigent population resulted in the construction of the Allegheny City Almshouse. By 1846, with the continued increase in patients, the city was scouting sites for yet another new almshouse. Roughly 150 acres were acquired along the banks of the Monongahela River at Homestead, in Mifflin township, and a three-story brick building was built to hold 300 patients. The City Poor Farm at Homestead opened in 1852, and by 1879, a separate building was erected for the treatment of the insane. With a burgeoning population and a conviction that rural settings were healthier, especially for tuberculosis patients, the city made plans to move the hospital again; this time, it would be located well outside the city boundaries. Land along the Monongahela was valuable, and the city sold its almshouse acreage to the Carnegie Steel Company for $450,000. Click here for more...

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