Logansport State Hospital
From Asylum Projects
| 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
Museum Information
Logansport State Hospital Museum
1098 S. State Road 25
Logansport, Indiana
Group tours by appointment
Brain Newell/Librarian
(574) 722-4141 x-3712
