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{{infobox institution
 
| name = Milwaukee Sanitarium
 
| name = Milwaukee Sanitarium
| image = WImilwaukeepsych.png
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| opened = 1885
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| opened = 1884
 
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| demolished = yes, partially
| current_status = [[Active Institution|Active]]
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| current_status = active (non-TB)
| building_style = [[Cottage Planned Institutions|Cottage Plan]]
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| building_style = cottage
 
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| location = Wauwatosa, WI
 
| location = Wauwatosa, WI
 
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| alternate_names = Aurora Psychiatric Hospital, Milwaukee Psychiatric Hospital  
*Aurora Psychiatric Hospital
 
*Milwaukee Psychiatric Hospital  
 
 
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==History==
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History
Milwaukee Psychiatric Hospital was founded in Wauwatosa in 1884 and was originally named Milwaukee Sanitarium for the treatment of nervous disorders. Its first site was a farmhouse on a
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Opened in 1884 under the directorship of James McBride, MD, the Milwaukee Sanitarium was a for profit sanitarium for the treatment of TB. Formerly Medical Superintendent of the Milwaukee County Hospital for the Insane, which opened in 1880, Dr. McBride served as superintendent of the sanitarium until his retirement.  The institution served as a private, for profit TB sanatorium until 1954.
15-acre site. Shortly thereafter, a three-story structure was constructed and other buildings added to comprise what is today 36 acres in a natural hilly and wooded setting with a combination of both historic and modern buildings.
 
  
Throughout its history, the hospital has operated as a private (non-governmental) institution and has been a pioneer in many innovative services in the field of mental health (hydro-therapy, in-service training programs for attendants, cottage residences).
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In 1954 the facility became a non-profit facility and became affiliated with Marquette University School of Medicine in 1955. In 1964 the hospital changed its name to Milwaukee
 
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Psychiatric Hospital due to a shift in the patient type that were seen at the facility.  In 1964 the Kradwell School also opened on the grounds to assist with the education of the growing adolescent population that was being seen. In 1993 the facility became affiliated with Aurora Psychiatric Hospital, an affiliate of Aurora Health Systems.
Its founder, Dr. James McBride, built the hospital upon the firm belief that open air and open country were the best medicine for mental health. At that time, these were among the few options available for mentally ill patients. He put his theories into practice on a 38-acre tract along the Menomonee River. Dr. McBride’s vision was further expanded by Dr. Richard Dewey, who introduced a revolutionary idea. Dewey’s idea, called the Cottage System, was first put into place here. It soon changed the face of mental health care across the U.S. Before long, patients from around the country were arriving to take advantage of a distinctive style of care.
 
 
 
As years went by and needs changed, the campus responded. Once run on a for-profit basis, the facility became a non-profit organization in 1954 and changed its name to Milwaukee Psychiatric Hospital in 1964. The Kradwell School was established in 1963. It began as a full-service educational institution for patients. It then expanded its scope beyond the campus to meet the special programming needs of school systems throughout Southeastern Wisconsin . In 1993, Milwaukee Psychiatric Hospital affiliated with Aurora Health Care. Today, it is one of the leading centers for behavioral health services in Wisconsin.
 
 
 
==Images==
 
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[[Category:Wisconsin]]
 
[[Category:Active Institution]]
 
[[Category:Cottage Plan]]
 

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