Logansport State Hospital
Logansport State Hospital | |
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Construction Began | 1884 |
Opened | 1888 |
Current Status | Active |
Building Style | Cottage Plan |
Location | Logansport, IN |
Peak Patient Population | 2,260 in 1958 |
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History
Plans approved in 1883, started accepting patients 5 years later. Originally a Kirkbride plan building was considered, the state scrapped those plans & went with a cottage plan. At it's height, the hospital had over 2,000 patients, 750 staff & 1,335 acres, mostly farmland. Several types of therapy were used at Logansport, including industrial & art therapies. By the 1990s new facilities were being built to replace the aging cottages & most were demolished.
Images of Logansport State Hospital
Main Image Gallery: Logansport State Hospital
Cemetery
The Old Longcliff Cemetery was to the south near the hospital, but now can not be located being abandoned in 1891. The cemetery moved to its present location after 1891 and contained burials through the 1950's. It is not in use today.
Museum Information
Logansport State Hospital Museum
1098 S. State Road 25
Logansport, Indiana
Group tours by appointment
Brain Newell/Librarian
(574) 722-4141 x-3712