Taft State Hospital

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Taft State Hospital
Established 1930
Opened 1934
Closed 1970
Current Status Active
Building Style Cottage Plan
Location Taft, OK
Alternate Names
  • Taft State Hospital for the Negro Insane
  • Jess Dunn Correctional Center



History

Opened in 1934 to treat only African-American patients but was integrated by the 1950s. Closed in 1970 and converted into a correctional facility.

Images

  • OKtaft1.png
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