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Apple Creek State Hospital
Established 1930
Construction Began 1931
Closed 2006
Current Status Closed
Building Style Cottage Plan
Location Apple Creek, OH
Peak Patient Population 2,300 in 1958
Alternate Names Apple Creek Developmental Center



History

Opened in 1931 to house developmentally disabled, instead of housing them at overcrowded state hospitals. Closed in 2006 due to lack of maintenance funds. Most of the buildings have been demolished, only a few remain.