Wassaic State School
From Asylum Projects
Wassaic State School | |
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Established | 1926 |
Construction Began | 1927 |
Opened | 1931 |
Closed | 2014 |
Current Status | Closed |
Building Style | Cottage Plan |
Location | Amenia, NY |
Peak Patient Population | 4,500 in 1960s |
Alternate Names |
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History
Opened in the 1930s to alleviate over-crowding at facilities in NYC & Long Island.
Cemetery
About 600 graves of former patients sits on a hilltop on the campus marked only by numbers on flat iron plaques.