Difference between revisions of "Wassaic State School"
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Revision as of 21:31, 1 June 2016
| Wassaic State School | |
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| Established | 1926 |
| Opened | 1931 |
| Closed | 2014 |
| Current Status | Closed |
| Building Style | Cottage Plan |
| Location | Amenia, NY |
| Peak Patient Population | 4,500 in 1960s |
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History
Opened in the 1930s to alleviate over-crowding at facilities in NYC & Long Island.
Cemetery
About 600 graves of former patients sits on a hilltop on the campus marked only by numbers on flat iron plaques.
