Shawnee Indian Sanatorium
From Asylum Projects
| Shawnee Indian Sanatorium | |
|---|---|
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| Opened | 1924 |
| Closed | 1962 |
| Current Status | Preserved |
| Building Style | Cottage Plan |
| Location | Shawnee, OK |
| Alternate Names | |
History[edit]
Located 2.5 miles South of Shawnee, Oklahoma. The original building are s
By 1960 the sanitorium had relocated 1 mile South of Shawnee, to a building that was originally built and used as the US Government Shawnee Boarding School.
The world's largest sanatorium for tubercular patients was closed in 1962 and reopened as an Indian Health Clinic until 1979. In 1989 the Absentee Shawnee began using the old sanatorium for their governmental operations. Today there are numerous tribal operations located on the complex grounds.
