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| + | | name = Green County Asylum | ||
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| + | | established = | ||
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| + | | construction_ended = | ||
| + | | opened = 1882 | ||
| + | | closed = | ||
| + | | demolished = | ||
| + | | current_status = [[Demolished Institution|Demolished]] | ||
| + | | building_style = [[Single Building Institutions|Single Building]] | ||
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| + | | location = Monroe, WI | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
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On May 15, 1882, the Superintendents (William Brown, Dan Smiley and J.C. Zimmerman) of the Poor of Green Co. entered into an agreement to which in a space of 5 months, a building would be erected to be used as an Insane Asylum. The original building was to be 68ft long x 34ft wide, 2 stories high, the lower story to be 10 ft high and the upper story to be 9 ft. 10 in. high. The total cost of the building was $6,390. The original Poor House & Insane Asylum was on just over 300 acres of land. Currently called, Pleasant View Complex, is consists of several buildings, and it's own private cemetery. | On May 15, 1882, the Superintendents (William Brown, Dan Smiley and J.C. Zimmerman) of the Poor of Green Co. entered into an agreement to which in a space of 5 months, a building would be erected to be used as an Insane Asylum. The original building was to be 68ft long x 34ft wide, 2 stories high, the lower story to be 10 ft high and the upper story to be 9 ft. 10 in. high. The total cost of the building was $6,390. The original Poor House & Insane Asylum was on just over 300 acres of land. Currently called, Pleasant View Complex, is consists of several buildings, and it's own private cemetery. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Wisconsin]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Demolished Institution]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Single Building Institutions]] | ||
Revision as of 04:37, 30 November 2011
| Green County Asylum | |
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| Opened | 1882 |
| Current Status | Demolished |
| Building Style | Single Building |
| Location | Monroe, WI |
History
On May 15, 1882, the Superintendents (William Brown, Dan Smiley and J.C. Zimmerman) of the Poor of Green Co. entered into an agreement to which in a space of 5 months, a building would be erected to be used as an Insane Asylum. The original building was to be 68ft long x 34ft wide, 2 stories high, the lower story to be 10 ft high and the upper story to be 9 ft. 10 in. high. The total cost of the building was $6,390. The original Poor House & Insane Asylum was on just over 300 acres of land. Currently called, Pleasant View Complex, is consists of several buildings, and it's own private cemetery.
