Eastern Washington State Hospital
From Asylum Projects
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Construction Began | 1891 |
Current Status | Active (Demolished) |
Building Style | Kirkbride Plan |
Alternate Names | Eastern State Hospital |
History
1891-A second mental hospital, Eastern State Hospital, opened at Medical Lake, near Spokane. It was intended to relieve severe overcrowding at Western State Hospital in Steilacoom, and to satisfy demands from eastern Washington legislators for a state charitable institution east of the Cascades.
Images of Eastern Washington State Hospital
Main Image Gallery: Eastern Washington State Hospital
Museum Information
Medical Lake, WA
Phone: (509) 565-4000
Individual or group tours to the hospital and museum can be arranged by calling the volunteer coordinator (509) 565-4280
Hospital/museum website