Difference between revisions of "Julietta Asylum"
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| − | | opened = | + | | opened = 1899 |
| − | | closed = | + | | closed = 1938 |
| demolished = 1970s | | demolished = 1970s | ||
| − | | current_status = [[ | + | | current_status = [[Preserved Institution|Preserved]] Partially |
| building_style = [[Single Building Institutions|Single Building]] | | building_style = [[Single Building Institutions|Single Building]] | ||
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| − | | location = | + | | location = Julietta, IN |
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| − | Asylum | + | *Marion County Insane Asylum |
| − | Marion County | + | *Marion County Asylum for Incurable Insane |
| + | *Marion County Home for the Aged | ||
| + | *Marion County Home and Julietta Convalescent Center | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | In 1899 the city opened the Marion County Insane Asylum (known as the Julietta Asylum) 12 miles southeast of downtown Indianapolis, and operated it until 1938. All patients were transferred to Central State Hospital, but remained open to house short-term patients when the Marion County Infirmary took over the building and property.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=2r22OGS6yeAC&pg=PA462&lpg=PA462&dq=marion+county+indiana+infirmary&source=bl&ots=gSHInhpcGz&sig=Oc8u_oOjTarECB2yZoUrT51xhi4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDEQ6AEwA2oVChMI6O-QjL60xwIVihCSCh2ceQMQ#v=onepage&q=marion%20county%20indiana%20infirmary&f=false]</ref> Later years it operated as a nursing home, then moved to a new location. The original facility is still owned by the county. | |
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| + | == Images of Julietta Asylum == | ||
| + | {{image gallery|[[Julietta Asylum Image Gallery|Julietta Asylum]]}} | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:Julietta.jpg | ||
| + | File:INjulietta1914.jpg | ||
| + | File:INjulietta19141950.jpg | ||
| + | File:INjuliettaaerial.png | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | == References == | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Indiana]] | [[Category:Indiana]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Preserved Institution]] |
| − | [[Category:Single Building]] | + | [[Category:Single Building Institutions]] |
Latest revision as of 23:42, 18 August 2015
| Julietta Asylum | |
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| Opened | 1899 |
| Closed | 1938 |
| Demolished | 1970s |
| Current Status | Preserved Partially |
| Building Style | Single Building |
| Location | Julietta, IN |
| Alternate Names |
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History[edit]
In 1899 the city opened the Marion County Insane Asylum (known as the Julietta Asylum) 12 miles southeast of downtown Indianapolis, and operated it until 1938. All patients were transferred to Central State Hospital, but remained open to house short-term patients when the Marion County Infirmary took over the building and property.[1] Later years it operated as a nursing home, then moved to a new location. The original facility is still owned by the county.
Images of Julietta Asylum[edit]
Main Image Gallery: Julietta Asylum
