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|Body= Southern Hospital for the Insane, located at Anna, Union County, founded by an act of the Legislature in 1869. The original site comprised 290 acres and cost a little more than $22,0000, of which county citizens donated one-fourth. The construction of buildings was begun in 1869, but it was not until March 1875, that the north wing (the first completed) was ready for occupancy. Other portions were completed a year later. The Trustees purchased 160 additional acres in 1883. The first cost (up to September 1876) was nearly $635,000. In 1881, one wing of the main building was destroyed by fire and subsequently rebuilt; the patients were cared for in temporary wooden barracks.
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|Body= In 1851, the county poor farm was established at the town of Jefferson, Ill., about 12 miles northwest of Chicago. The farm consisted of 160 acres of fairly improved land and was formerly owned by Peter Ludby, who located it in 1839. Additional land was purchased in 1860 and in 1884. In 1915, the land consisted of 234 acres. By November 1854, the county poorhouse was nearly finished. The building was of brick, three stories high and a basement, and cost about $25,000.
  
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The total value of lands and buildings belonging to the State, June 30, 1894, was estimated at $738,580, and of property of all sorts, at $ 833,700. The wooden barracks were later converted into a permanent ward, additions to the main buildings, a detached building for the accommodations of 300 patients erected, numerous outbuildings put up and general improvements made. A second fire on the night of Jan. 3, 1895, destroyed a large part of the main building, inflicting a loss upon the State of $175,000.00. Provision was made for rebuilding by the Legislature of that year. The institution has a capacity for about 750 patients.  [[Anna State Hospital|Click here for more...]]
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In 1858, Dr. D. B. Fonda served as the physician for the poorhouse and the insane departments. At the time, the building of the insane asylum, 200 feet south of the almshouse hospital, was contemplated.  [[Chicago State Hospital|Click here for more...]]
 
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Featured Article Of The Week

Chicago State Hospital


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In 1851, the county poor farm was established at the town of Jefferson, Ill., about 12 miles northwest of Chicago. The farm consisted of 160 acres of fairly improved land and was formerly owned by Peter Ludby, who located it in 1839. Additional land was purchased in 1860 and in 1884. In 1915, the land consisted of 234 acres. By November 1854, the county poorhouse was nearly finished. The building was of brick, three stories high and a basement, and cost about $25,000.

In 1858, Dr. D. B. Fonda served as the physician for the poorhouse and the insane departments. At the time, the building of the insane asylum, 200 feet south of the almshouse hospital, was contemplated. Click here for more...

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