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Revision as of 11:54, 7 April 2010
| Ionia State Hospital | |
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| Opened | 1885 |
| Current Status | Demolished |
| Building Style | Cottage Plan |
| Location | Ionia, MI |
| Alternate Names | Michigan Asylum for Insane Criminals, Ionia Asylum |
History
The hospital was dedicated to house the criminally insane and at first opened with 217 patients. As of recently, the old hospital buildings were razed and replaced with newer architectural buildings and was turned into a regular prison.