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| current_status = [[Active Institution|Active]]
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| location = Barboursville, WV
 
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Renamed the Barboursville Unit of the Huntington State Hospital by the state legislature in 1947, Barboursville would also receive a new administration building and a new storage building.  Finally receiving its last name during the 1949 session of the state legislature, the hospital also was appropriated a separate laundry building and renovations for the existing structures.  These changes removed the last administrative functions from the dormitory buildings to the Admin Building, increasing the capacity once again to 402 beds.  In 1957 further funds were designated to construct a dormitory for male employees.<ref>Meyers, J. Howard, ed. "West Virginia Bluebook" 44th ed. Charleston: Jarrett Printing Company, 1960. Print.</ref>
 
Renamed the Barboursville Unit of the Huntington State Hospital by the state legislature in 1947, Barboursville would also receive a new administration building and a new storage building.  Finally receiving its last name during the 1949 session of the state legislature, the hospital also was appropriated a separate laundry building and renovations for the existing structures.  These changes removed the last administrative functions from the dormitory buildings to the Admin Building, increasing the capacity once again to 402 beds.  In 1957 further funds were designated to construct a dormitory for male employees.<ref>Meyers, J. Howard, ed. "West Virginia Bluebook" 44th ed. Charleston: Jarrett Printing Company, 1960. Print.</ref>
 
Since 1981, it has been home to the West Virginia Veterans Home, a facility reserved specifically for veterans in need of a convenient and comfortable home. It is designed for individuals who are ambulatory and independent in all activities of daily living. It can house 150 veterans at full capacity and is operated by a staff of approximately 50 employees.
 
  
 
== Known Staff ==
 
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