Julietta Asylum
From Asylum Projects
Julietta Asylum | |
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Established | 1832 |
Opened | 1900 |
Demolished | 1970s |
Current Status | Demolished |
Building Style | Single Building |
Location | Indianapolis, IN |
Alternate Names | Asylum For Incurables Marion County Infirmary |
History
First established in two log cabins on a farm west of Indianapolis in 1832. Over the course of 106 years 3 different buildings housed patients on the site. In 1938 all patients were transferred to Central State Hospital, but remained open to house short-term patients.