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Harrisburg State Hospital | |
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Established | April 14, 1845 |
Construction Began | 1849 (Kirkbride Building) 1893 (Cottage Plan Buildings) |
Opened | 1851 |
Closed | 2006 |
Demolished | 1910 (Kirkbride Building Only) |
Current Status | Active and Preserved |
Building Style | Kirkbride Plan |
Architect(s) | Kirkbride Building: John Haviland Cottage Plan Buildings: Addison Hutton & John Dempwolf |
Location | Harrisburg, PA |
Peak Patient Population | 2,441 with 437 on parole in 1947 |
Alternate Names | Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital & Union Asylum for the Insane City On The Hill (unofficial) |