Wilbur Home for Feeble Minded
From Asylum Projects
| Wilbur Home for Feeble Minded | |
|---|---|
| Opened | 1884 |
| Closed | 1950 |
| Demolished | 1955 |
| Current Status | Demolished |
| Building Style | Single Building |
| Location | Kalamazoo, MI |
| Alternate Names |
|
History
Dr. Joseph Wilbur acquired the a privately owned home to care for the mentally ill. The Wilbur Home and School for the Feeble – Minded served in this capacity from May 1884 until 1950. In the mid 1950’s, it was used as a fraternity house. It was torn down to make way for the construction of the Western Michigan University Student Center, now the Bernhard Center, and dormitories in 1955.
