Julietta Asylum

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Julietta Asylum
Established 1832
Opened 1900
Demolished 1970s
Current Status College
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