Difference between revisions of "Logansport State Hospital"
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| location = Logansport, IN | | location = Logansport, IN | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | Plans approved in 1883, started accepting patients 5 years later. Originally a Kirkbride plan building was considered, the state scrapped those plans & went with a cottage plan. At it's height, the hospital had over 2,000 patients, 750 staff & 1,335 acres, mostly farmland. By the 1990s new facilities were being built to replace the aging cottages & most were demolished. | + | Plans approved in 1883, started accepting patients 5 years later. Originally a Kirkbride plan building was considered, the state scrapped those plans & went with a cottage plan. At it's height, the hospital had over 2,000 patients, 750 staff & 1,335 acres, mostly farmland. Several types of therapy were used at Logansport, including industrial & art therapies. By the 1990s new facilities were being built to replace the aging cottages & most were demolished. |
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| + | == Images of Logansport State Hospital == | ||
| + | {{image gallery|[[Logansport State Hospital Image Gallery|Logansport State Hospital]]}} | ||
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| + | file:Longclif01.png | ||
| + | file:Loganspc.jpg | ||
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| + | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:Indiana]] | [[Category:Indiana]] | ||
[[Category:Cottage Plan]] | [[Category:Cottage Plan]] | ||
[[Category:Active Institution]] | [[Category:Active Institution]] | ||
Revision as of 21:16, 29 December 2009
| Logansport State Hospital | |
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| Construction Began | 1884 |
| Opened | 1888 |
| Current Status | Active |
| Building Style | Cottage Plan |
| Location | Logansport, IN |
| Peak Patient Population | 2,260 in 1958 |
| Alternate Names | Longcliffe Asylum Northern Indiana State Hospital for the Insane |
History
Plans approved in 1883, started accepting patients 5 years later. Originally a Kirkbride plan building was considered, the state scrapped those plans & went with a cottage plan. At it's height, the hospital had over 2,000 patients, 750 staff & 1,335 acres, mostly farmland. Several types of therapy were used at Logansport, including industrial & art therapies. By the 1990s new facilities were being built to replace the aging cottages & most were demolished.
Images of Logansport State Hospital
Main Image Gallery: Logansport State Hospital
