Central Indiana State Hospital - Revision history

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Images of Central Indiana State Hospital

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	==Books==		==Books==
			*''From Under The Cloud: Or, Personal Reminiscences of Insanity'' by Anna Agnew (Patient)
			*''From Under The Cloud at Seven Steeples 1878-1885: The Peculiarly Saddened Life of Anna Agnew at the Indiana Hospital for the Insane'' by Lucy Jane King, M.D.
			*''Dr. Edenharter's Dream: How Science Improved the Humane Care of the Mentally Ill in Indiana 1896-2012'' by Lucy Jane King, M.D. and Alan D. Schmetzer, M.D.
	*''Haunted Indiana 3'' by Mark Meriman		*''Haunted Indiana 3'' by Mark Meriman
	*''Fractured Intentions: A History of Central State Hospital for the Insane''-by Nicole R. Kobrowski		*''Fractured Intentions: A History of Central State Hospital for the Insane'' by Nicole R. Kobrowski

	[[Category:Indiana]]		[[Category:Indiana]]

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Museum Information

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	'''Indiana Medical History Museum'''<br>		'''Indiana Medical History Museum'''<br>
	(Former Pathology Building)<br>		(Former Pathology Building)<br>
	~~3045 W. Vermont Street~~<br>		3270 Kirkbride Way<br>
	Indianapolis, IN 46222<br>		Indianapolis, IN 46222<br>
	(317)635-7329<br>		(317)635-7329<br>

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	The pathology department would gain international renown in 1931 when Dr. Walter Bruetsch made significant discoveries in the treatment of syphilis. He discovered that malaria triggered the production of white blood cells that consumed both syphilis and malaria. Prior to his discovery, syphilis had been the largest cause of mental illness. This major breakthrough made significant headway in treating syphilis until the advent of penicillin.		The pathology department would gain international renown in 1931 when Dr. Walter Bruetsch made significant discoveries in the treatment of syphilis. He discovered that malaria triggered the production of white blood cells that consumed both syphilis and malaria. Prior to his discovery, syphilis had been the largest cause of mental illness. This major breakthrough made significant headway in treating syphilis until the advent of penicillin.

			Allegations of abuse & poor living condition concluded that “Over time the abuse cited included unclean rooms, physical and verbal abuse of patients, patient suicides, inadequate nursing staff, too few psychiatrists, beatings, poor administration, patients dying in accidents, rapes, infestation of rats, and patients lying naked amongst their excrement.” In a 1949 Indianapolis Times article entitled “Legislators Walk Among the Living Dead at Central State,” state representatives toured the hospital, describing patients as “skeletonic. Some lie in shapeless lumps under thin, dirty blankets.” The newspaper reported gruesomely that “Some on the tour suggested the infirmaries smelled worse than the Dachau concentration camp near Munich, but having smelled Dachau, too, I can point out one principal difference. The inmates of Dachau were liberated.”

			In 1968, the Indianapolis News published a series of articles detailing the hospital’s unsanitary conditions, inspiring multiple former patients and their relatives to report neglect. They claimed they were unable to see a doctor for as long as six months due to personnel shortage. Incidents of neglect occurred into the 1990s, when the drowning of a patient contributed to the hospital’s eventual closing.

	By the early 1970s, mоst оf the hospital's ostentatious, Victorian-era buildings were declared unsound аnd razed. The Men's Department Building (a Kirkbride) hаd been demolished іn 1941. Іn theіr place, the state constructed brick buildings оf а nondescript, institutional genre. These modern buildings аnd the medical staff therein continued tо serve the state's mentally ill, until allegations оf patient abuse аnd funding troubles sparked аn effort tо forge new alternatives tо institutionalization which, іn turn, led tо the hospital's closure.		By the early 1970s, mоst оf the hospital's ostentatious, Victorian-era buildings were declared unsound аnd razed. The Men's Department Building (a Kirkbride) hаd been demolished іn 1941. Іn theіr place, the state constructed brick buildings оf а nondescript, institutional genre. These modern buildings аnd the medical staff therein continued tо serve the state's mentally ill, until allegations оf patient abuse аnd funding troubles sparked аn effort tо forge new alternatives tо institutionalization which, іn turn, led tо the hospital's closure.
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	As of September 2020 The Unmarked graves on the northwest corner of the property are currently being mapped,through a joint effort between the Indiana Medical History Museum and archaeology students from Ball state university. This effort is a challenge due to a lack of any known burial records.		As of September 2020 The Unmarked graves on the northwest corner of the property are currently being mapped,through a joint effort between the Indiana Medical History Museum and archaeology students from Ball state university. This effort is a challenge due to a lack of any known burial records.


	== Images of Central Indiana State Hospital ==		== Images of Central Indiana State Hospital ==
	{{image gallery\|[[Central Indiana State Hospital Image Gallery\|Central Indiana State Hospital]]}}		{{image gallery\|[[Central Indiana State Hospital Image Gallery\|Central Indiana State Hospital]]}}

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	On June 30, 1994 Central State Hospital officially closed its doors after 148 years of service. The State used the land for a variety of purposes for the next decade, including a location for the American Red Cross and the State motor vehicle pool. The old Pathology building was restored and is used as the Indiana Medical History Museum, while a new fire station was constructed along Washington Street. In 2003, the City of Indianapolis purchased the site from the State. The Kirkbrides were demolished many years ago.		On June 30, 1994 Central State Hospital officially closed its doors after 148 years of service. The State used the land for a variety of purposes for the next decade, including a location for the American Red Cross and the State motor vehicle pool. The old Pathology building was restored and is used as the Indiana Medical History Museum, while a new fire station was constructed along Washington Street. In 2003, the City of Indianapolis purchased the site from the State. The Kirkbrides were demolished many years ago.

	As of October, 2015 all of the patient buildings that remained have been demolished and only a handful of older buildings on the westside of the property remain. The administration building is being refurbished for housing and the medical museum remains as well~~. Unmarked graves on the northwest corner of the property have yet to be located and mapped~~.		As of October, 2015 all of the patient buildings that remained have been demolished and only a handful of older buildings on the westside of the property remain. The administration building is being refurbished for housing and the medical museum remains as well.

			As of September 2020 The Unmarked graves on the northwest corner of the property are currently being mapped,through a joint effort between the Indiana Medical History Museum and archaeology students from Ball state university. This effort is a challenge due to a lack of any known burial records.
	== Images of Central Indiana State Hospital ==		== Images of Central Indiana State Hospital ==
	{{image gallery\|[[Central Indiana State Hospital Image Gallery\|Central Indiana State Hospital]]}}		{{image gallery\|[[Central Indiana State Hospital Image Gallery\|Central Indiana State Hospital]]}}
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	==Cemetery==		==Cemetery==
	The cemetery is on the hospital grounds, and is in 4 sections in the northwest section of the property. Burials dating back to the 1st burial on September 1855, and the last in September 1947. The number of graves is estimated to be around 4,000. There are no markers & records are incomplete.		The cemetery is on the hospital grounds, and is in 4 sections in the northwest section of the property. Burials dating back to the 1st burial on September 1855, and the last in September 1947. The number of graves is estimated to be around 4,000. There are no markers & records are incomplete. There is currently an effort between The Indiana Medical History Museum and Archaeology students from Ball State University to map and mark all the graves at the cemetery site.

	*[http://www.wthr.com/story/12972202/central-state-cemetery-in-poor-condition?redirected=true Central State cemetery in poor condition, by 13 Eyewitness News]		*[http://www.wthr.com/story/12972202/central-state-cemetery-in-poor-condition?redirected=true Central State cemetery in poor condition, by 13 Eyewitness News]

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	'''Indiana Medical History Museum'''<br>		'''Indiana Medical History Museum'''<br>
	(Former Pathology Building)<br>		(Former Pathology Building)<br>
	3045 W. Vermont ~~St.~~<br>		3045 W. Vermont Street<br>
	Indianapolis, IN 46222<br>		Indianapolis, IN 46222<br>
	(317)635-7329<br>		(317)635-7329<br>

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	==Books==		==Books==
	*''Haunted Indiana 3'' by Mark Meriman		*''Haunted Indiana 3'' by Mark Meriman
			*''Fractured Intentions: A History of Central State Hospital for the Insane''-by Nicole R. Kobrowski

	[[Category:Indiana]]		[[Category:Indiana]]

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	\| closed = 1994		\| closed = 1994
	\| demolished =		\| demolished =
	\| current_status = [[~~Closed~~ Institution\|~~Closed~~]]		\| current_status = [[Demolished Institution\|Demolished]] (Mostly)
	\| building_style = [[Kirkbride Planned Institutions\|Kirkbride Plan]] ~~(Demolished)~~		\| building_style = [[Kirkbride Planned Institutions\|Kirkbride Plan]]<br>
			[[Cottage Planned Institutions\|Cottage Plan]]
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	\| location = Indianapolis, IN		\| location = Indianapolis, IN
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	\| peak_patient_population = 2,528 in 1950		\| peak_patient_population = 2,528 in 1950
	\| alternate_names =<br>		\| alternate_names =<br>
			*Indiana Hospital for the Insane
	*Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane		*Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane
	*Central State Hospital		*Central State Hospital
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	By the early 1970s, mоst оf the hospital's ostentatious, Victorian-era buildings were declared unsound аnd razed. The Men's Department Building (a Kirkbride) hаd been demolished іn 1941. Іn theіr place, the state constructed brick buildings оf а nondescript, institutional genre. These modern buildings аnd the medical staff therein continued tо serve the state's mentally ill, until allegations оf patient abuse аnd funding troubles sparked аn effort tо forge new alternatives tо institutionalization which, іn turn, led tо the hospital's closure.		By the early 1970s, mоst оf the hospital's ostentatious, Victorian-era buildings were declared unsound аnd razed. The Men's Department Building (a Kirkbride) hаd been demolished іn 1941. Іn theіr place, the state constructed brick buildings оf а nondescript, institutional genre. These modern buildings аnd the medical staff therein continued tо serve the state's mentally ill, until allegations оf patient abuse аnd funding troubles sparked аn effort tо forge new alternatives tо institutionalization which, іn turn, led tо the hospital's closure.

	On June 30, 1994 Central State Hospital officially closed its doors after 148 years of service. The State used the land for a variety of purposes for the next decade, including a location for the American Red Cross and the State motor vehicle pool. The old Pathology building was restored and is used as the Indiana Medical History Museum, while a new fire station was constructed along Washington Street. In 2003, the City of Indianapolis purchased the site from the State. The Kirkbrides ~~have been~~ demolished ~~but~~ many ~~other buildings remain~~. As of ~~late 2008~~ the ~~property has still not~~ been ~~developed due to lack~~ of ~~funds by~~ the ~~developer & the city has retaken~~ the property. The ~~unmarked~~ graves on the property ~~continue~~ to be ~~a problem with any plans for the property~~.		On June 30, 1994 Central State Hospital officially closed its doors after 148 years of service. The State used the land for a variety of purposes for the next decade, including a location for the American Red Cross and the State motor vehicle pool. The old Pathology building was restored and is used as the Indiana Medical History Museum, while a new fire station was constructed along Washington Street. In 2003, the City of Indianapolis purchased the site from the State. The Kirkbrides were demolished many years ago.

			As of October, 2015 all of the patient buildings that remained have been demolished and only a handful of older buildings on the westside of the property remain. The administration building is being refurbished for housing and the medical museum remains as well. Unmarked graves on the northwest corner of the property have yet to be located and mapped.

	== Images of Central Indiana State Hospital ==		== Images of Central Indiana State Hospital ==
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	*[http://www.wthr.com/story/12972202/central-state-cemetery-in-poor-condition?redirected=true Central State cemetery in poor condition, by 13 Eyewitness News]		*[http://www.wthr.com/story/12972202/central-state-cemetery-in-poor-condition?redirected=true Central State cemetery in poor condition, by 13 Eyewitness News]

	~~==Links==~~
	~~[http://www.prairieghosts.com/central_state.html/ Brief background on Central State]~~

	==Movies==		==Movies==

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	The hospital grew to include the massive Seven Steeples building (Women's Department), a farm colony, a Pathology Building for the study and teaching of mental illnesses, and well manicured gardens and fountains. At its peak, the hospital accommodated over 2,500 patients.		The hospital grew to include the massive Seven Steeples building (Women's Department), a farm colony, a Pathology Building for the study and teaching of mental illnesses, and well manicured gardens and fountains. At its peak, the hospital accommodated over 2,500 patients.

			With the construction of other mental health facilities the official hospital name changed around 1889 to Central Indiana State Hospital for the Insane to reflect its geographic location in relation to the others. This period is marked by positive change brought about by Superintendent George Edenharter. One of the first pathology laboratories in the nation opened under his leadership in 1896. This state of the art teaching and research facility included a lecture amphitheater, autopsy room, photography room, library, anatomical museum, and research laboratories.

			Criminology also made significant strides at the hospital under the direction of Dr. Max Bahr. Bahr’s research focused on the link between crime and mental illness. He developed some of the first forensic psychiatry courses for American lawyers. During his tenure the name of the hospital changed to Central State Hospital (CSH) in 1926.

	[[image:CSH8.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|left]]		[[image:CSH8.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|left]]

	The ~~institution served continuously from~~ that ~~date until June 3~~, ~~1992 when Governor Evan Bayh announced that~~ the ~~hospital would close as Indiana moved towards deinstitionalizing~~ mental ~~health clients~~ in ~~favor~~ of ~~community based mental health care delivery systems~~.		The pathology department would gain international renown in 1931 when Dr. Walter Bruetsch made significant discoveries in the treatment of syphilis. He discovered that malaria triggered the production of white blood cells that consumed both syphilis and malaria. Prior to his discovery, syphilis had been the largest cause of mental illness. This major breakthrough made significant headway in treating syphilis until the advent of penicillin.

			By the early 1970s, mоst оf the hospital's ostentatious, Victorian-era buildings were declared unsound аnd razed. The Men's Department Building (a Kirkbride) hаd been demolished іn 1941. Іn theіr place, the state constructed brick buildings оf а nondescript, institutional genre. These modern buildings аnd the medical staff therein continued tо serve the state's mentally ill, until allegations оf patient abuse аnd funding troubles sparked аn effort tо forge new alternatives tо institutionalization which, іn turn, led tо the hospital's closure.

	On June 30, 1994 Central State Hospital officially closed its doors after 148 years of service. The State used the land for a variety of purposes for the next decade, including a location for the American Red Cross and the State motor vehicle pool. The old Pathology building was restored and is used as the Indiana Medical History Museum, while a new fire station was constructed along Washington Street. In 2003, the City of Indianapolis purchased the site from the State. The Kirkbrides have been demolished but many other buildings remain. As of late 2008 the property has still not been developed due to lack of funds by the developer & the city has retaken the property. The unmarked graves on the property continue to be a problem with any plans for the property.		On June 30, 1994 Central State Hospital officially closed its doors after 148 years of service. The State used the land for a variety of purposes for the next decade, including a location for the American Red Cross and the State motor vehicle pool. The old Pathology building was restored and is used as the Indiana Medical History Museum, while a new fire station was constructed along Washington Street. In 2003, the City of Indianapolis purchased the site from the State. The Kirkbrides have been demolished but many other buildings remain. As of late 2008 the property has still not been developed due to lack of funds by the developer & the city has retaken the property. The unmarked graves on the property continue to be a problem with any plans for the property.

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	[[Category:Asylum Books]]		[[Category:Asylum Books]]
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