Taft State Hospital

Taft State Hospital
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.