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| current_status = [[Active Institution|Active]] | | current_status = [[Active Institution|Active]] | ||
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| location = Jackson, LA | | location = Jackson, LA | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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Considered to be one of the largest and most significant Greek Revival buildings in Louisiana, it has been placed on the National Register. The institution was one of the first mental hospitals in the South. | Considered to be one of the largest and most significant Greek Revival buildings in Louisiana, it has been placed on the National Register. The institution was one of the first mental hospitals in the South. | ||
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{{image gallery|[[East Louisiana State Hospital Image Gallery|East Louisiana State Hospital]]}} | {{image gallery|[[East Louisiana State Hospital Image Gallery|East Louisiana State Hospital]]}} | ||
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File:Jackson Louisiana SH.jpg | File:Jackson Louisiana SH.jpg | ||
File:eastLA4.png | File:eastLA4.png | ||
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*[http://www.karensorphans.net/jackson.htm List of patients moved to the hospital] | *[http://www.karensorphans.net/jackson.htm List of patients moved to the hospital] | ||
+ | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Louisiana]] | [[Category:Louisiana]] | ||
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[[Category:Institution With A Cemetery]] | [[Category:Institution With A Cemetery]] | ||
[[Category:Past Featured Article Of The Week]] | [[Category:Past Featured Article Of The Week]] |