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|Body= [[St. Pauls Sanitarium|St. Paul’s Sanitarium]] opened in 1896 at the corner of Bryan and Hall Street in a small cottage and moved into its main building when it was completed in 1898. It was located between Old East Dallas and North Dallas on the north side of what is now Exall Park (est. 1914), not far from present-day Baylor University Medical Center. The hospital had 110 beds at opening, and was served by the nurses of the Roman Catholic Order – the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul. Several expansions were made to the site over its 70-year history – including a School of Nursing building erected in 1922, a School of Medical Technology, student dorm rooms, and clinics.                                
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|Body= The original [[Greystone Park State Hospital|Second Empire Victorian]] style building was 62,589 m² (673,706 total square feet). At the base of this massive building was the alleged largest continuous foundation in the United States from the time it was built until it was surpassed by the Pentagon in 1943. The building has a characteristic linear arrangement, which was designed according to the specifications of the Kirkbride Plan. The main building has a central section used for administrative purposes, with three wings radiating from it, each about 42.7 meters (140 ft) long. They were set back from the previous one so that patients could enjoy the beauty of the outside surroundings. This was a central concept, along with moral treatment, that marked the Kirkbride Plan for treating the mentally ill. The building form itself was meant to promote treatment and have a curative effect.                                  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:25, 7 December 2025

Featured Image Of The Week

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The original Second Empire Victorian style building was 62,589 m² (673,706 total square feet). At the base of this massive building was the alleged largest continuous foundation in the United States from the time it was built until it was surpassed by the Pentagon in 1943. The building has a characteristic linear arrangement, which was designed according to the specifications of the Kirkbride Plan. The main building has a central section used for administrative purposes, with three wings radiating from it, each about 42.7 meters (140 ft) long. They were set back from the previous one so that patients could enjoy the beauty of the outside surroundings. This was a central concept, along with moral treatment, that marked the Kirkbride Plan for treating the mentally ill. The building form itself was meant to promote treatment and have a curative effect.