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|Body= The original [[St Elizabeths Hospital|main building]] was built from brick made on the place, and in architectural style is a modification of the Kirkbride plan, each wing receding from the center, in echelon. The building itself is in the collegiate Gothic style. The main building was under construction for several years, and additional wings were added to it over time. Other construction, however, was undertaken in the meantime. Shortly after the opening of the hospital, during fiscal year 1855-6, a building was opened for the colored insane, which the superintendent stated in his report he believed to be the "first and only special provision for the suitable care of the African when afflicted with insanity which has yet been made in any part of the world."                                 
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|Body= In 1866, [[Glenwood State School|Glenwood]] was selected as the location of a new state-funded Civil War Orphan's Home following the donation of 15 acres (61,000 m2) by community residents. One of the most notable residents of the orphan home was baseball player and evangelist Billy Sunday. The institution later closed in early 1876.                                    
 
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Revision as of 11:34, 28 December 2025

Featured Image Of The Week

Glenwood Iowa PC 01 WEBEDIT.jpg
In 1866, Glenwood was selected as the location of a new state-funded Civil War Orphan's Home following the donation of 15 acres (61,000 m2) by community residents. One of the most notable residents of the orphan home was baseball player and evangelist Billy Sunday. The institution later closed in early 1876.
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