Difference between revisions of "Julietta Asylum"

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==History==
 
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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.
 
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.
  
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The exact use of this facility is debated. Built as a county home, the facility transitioned to an "Asylum for Incurables," and later to a county home for the elderly.
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== Images of Julietta Asylum ==
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{{image gallery|[[Julietta Asylum Image Gallery|Julietta Asylum]]}}
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File:Julietta.jpg
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== References ==
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[[Category:Indiana]]
 
[[Category:Indiana]]
 
[[Category:Demolished Institution]]
 
[[Category:Demolished Institution]]
 
[[Category:Single Building Institutions]]
 
[[Category:Single Building Institutions]]

Revision as of 10:43, 20 November 2014

Julietta Asylum
Established 1832
Opened 1900
Demolished 1970s
Current Status Demolished
Building Style Single Building
Location Indianapolis, IN
Alternate Names

Asylum For Incurables

  • Marion County Infirmary
  • Marion County Asylum
  • Marion County Senior Citizen Home
  • Asylum for Incurables
  • County Hospital at Julietta



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.

The exact use of this facility is debated. Built as a county home, the facility transitioned to an "Asylum for Incurables," and later to a county home for the elderly.

Images of Julietta Asylum

Main Image Gallery: Julietta Asylum


References