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| construction_ended = 1916 | | construction_ended = 1916 | ||
| opened = 1916 (as a state hospital), 1984 (as a prison) | | opened = 1916 (as a state hospital), 1984 (as a prison) | ||
− | | closed = 1983 (as a state hospital | + | | closed = 1983 (as a state hospital) |
| demolished = | | demolished = | ||
− | | current_status = [[ | + | | current_status = [[Active Institution|Active]] |
| building_style = [[Cottage Planned Institutions|Cottage Plan]] | | building_style = [[Cottage Planned Institutions|Cottage Plan]] | ||
| architect(s) = | | architect(s) = | ||
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*Cresson Center | *Cresson Center | ||
*State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Cresson | *State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Cresson | ||
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In the fall of 1986, the SCI Cresson Staff Activation Team was assembled with Jeffrey A. Beard, Ph.D., as superintendent; Martin Dragovich, deputy superintendent for centralized services; Donald Morder, deputy superintendent for operations; David Lewis, business manager; Elizabeth Eckenrode, personnel director; Robert Whitsel, facility maintenance manager; and Lisa (Godish) Beiswenger, superintendent’s secretary. In August, the first inmate work cadre of 10 inmates arrived from SCI Huntingdon. Later, all of these inmates were assigned to SCI Cresson. | In the fall of 1986, the SCI Cresson Staff Activation Team was assembled with Jeffrey A. Beard, Ph.D., as superintendent; Martin Dragovich, deputy superintendent for centralized services; Donald Morder, deputy superintendent for operations; David Lewis, business manager; Elizabeth Eckenrode, personnel director; Robert Whitsel, facility maintenance manager; and Lisa (Godish) Beiswenger, superintendent’s secretary. In August, the first inmate work cadre of 10 inmates arrived from SCI Huntingdon. Later, all of these inmates were assigned to SCI Cresson. | ||
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== Images of Lawrence Frick State Hospital == | == Images of Lawrence Frick State Hospital == | ||
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== Additional Information & Links == | == Additional Information & Links == | ||
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*[http://www.feltondesignanddata.com/cressontbsanatoriumremembered/ A website dedicated to the hospital] | *[http://www.feltondesignanddata.com/cressontbsanatoriumremembered/ A website dedicated to the hospital] | ||
*A history of the institution from the Pennsylvania Department of Correction's newsletter 2004 issue number 1: [http://www.asylumprojects.org/cressen1.jpg Image 1] and [http://www.asylumprojects.org/cressen2.jpg Image 2]. | *A history of the institution from the Pennsylvania Department of Correction's newsletter 2004 issue number 1: [http://www.asylumprojects.org/cressen1.jpg Image 1] and [http://www.asylumprojects.org/cressen2.jpg Image 2]. | ||
*[http://www.wqed.org/tv/watch/?id=291&series=1&page=0 A 2012 Emmy award winning video about the Cresson State TB Sanatorium] | *[http://www.wqed.org/tv/watch/?id=291&series=1&page=0 A 2012 Emmy award winning video about the Cresson State TB Sanatorium] | ||
*[http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=73397 A story about the historical marker installed on May 3, 2014 at the Cresson State TB Sanatorium] | *[http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=73397 A story about the historical marker installed on May 3, 2014 at the Cresson State TB Sanatorium] | ||
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