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|Body= Before mental health hospitals, the mentally ill were the responsibility of their families, and if their families could not cope, they were either put in poor houses, put out on the streets, or locked away in jail. Mental health reformer Dorothea Dix (1802-1887), a native of Hampden, Maine, worked closely with the second superintendent of the [[Augusta State Hospital|Augusta asylum]], Issac Ray (appointed in 1841). The building was state-of-the-art when it was constructed. All parts had ventilation, lighting, heating, and water. Men and women had separate wings.                              
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|Body= The site for the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane, now known as [[Richmond State Hospital]], of approximately 307 acres, was purchased in 1878. Construction started in 1884 and was completed in 1890. While the Indiana legislature had authorized the establishment of a "hospital for the insane" as early as 1827, the doors of the Indiana Hospital for the Insane (later re-named Central State Hospital) did not open until 1848.                                
 
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Revision as of 09:18, 28 September 2025

Featured Image Of The Week

Richmond IN PC.jpg
The site for the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane, now known as Richmond State Hospital, of approximately 307 acres, was purchased in 1878. Construction started in 1884 and was completed in 1890. While the Indiana legislature had authorized the establishment of a "hospital for the insane" as early as 1827, the doors of the Indiana Hospital for the Insane (later re-named Central State Hospital) did not open until 1848.
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