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{{infobox institution | {{infobox institution | ||
| name = Fond du Lac County Asylum | | name = Fond du Lac County Asylum | ||
| image = | | image = wiscfondulac.png | ||
| image_size = 250px | | image_size = 250px | ||
| alt = | | alt = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| established = | | established = 1856 | ||
| construction_began = | | construction_began = | ||
| construction_ended = | | construction_ended = | ||
| opened = | | opened = 1886 | ||
| closed = | | closed = | ||
| demolished = | | demolished = 1972 | ||
| current_status = | | current_status = [[Demolished Institution|Demolished]] | ||
| building_style = [[Single Building Institutions|Single Building]] | | building_style = [[Single Building Institutions|Single Building]] | ||
| architect(s) = | | architect(s) = George Burke | ||
| location = Fond du Lac, WI | | location = Fond du Lac, WI | ||
| architecture_style = | | architecture_style = | ||
| peak_patient_population = | | peak_patient_population = | ||
| alternate_names = | | alternate_names = <br> | ||
*Fond du Lac County Hospital & Home | |||
}} | }} | ||
Replacing facilities at the county poorhouse, the county asylum had a 120 patient capacity with 108 patients in residence in 1892. By 1921 capacity was estimated at 225. | ==History== | ||
Replacing facilities at the county poorhouse, the county asylum had a 120 patient capacity with 108 patients in residence in 1892. By 1921 capacity was estimated at 225. In 1972 the present facility was opened replacing the original hospital. As of 2026, the Fond du Lac County Department of Human Services operates an Acute Psychiatric Unit, which is a modern, entirely different facility from the historic asylum. | |||
==Images== | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Fon du Lac.jpg | File:Fon du Lac.jpg | ||
File:WIfondulac.png | |||
File:WIfondco1902.png|''1902'' | |||
File:WIfondco1915.png|''1915'' | |||
File:WIfondulac1951.jpg|''1951'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:Wisconsin]] | [[Category:Wisconsin]] | ||
[[Category:Single Building Institutions]] | [[Category:Single Building Institutions]] | ||
[[Category:Demolished Institution]] | |||
[[Category:County Almshouse]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:48, 10 May 2026
| Fond du Lac County Asylum | |
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| Established | 1856 |
| Opened | 1886 |
| Demolished | 1972 |
| Current Status | Demolished |
| Building Style | Single Building |
| Architect(s) | George Burke |
| Location | Fond du Lac, WI |
| Alternate Names |
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History
Replacing facilities at the county poorhouse, the county asylum had a 120 patient capacity with 108 patients in residence in 1892. By 1921 capacity was estimated at 225. In 1972 the present facility was opened replacing the original hospital. As of 2026, the Fond du Lac County Department of Human Services operates an Acute Psychiatric Unit, which is a modern, entirely different facility from the historic asylum.
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