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The Athens Lunatic Asylum, now a mixed-use development known as The Ridges, was a Kirkbride Plan mental hospital operated in Athens, Ohio, from 1874 until 1993. During its operation, the hospital provided services to a variety of patients including Civil War veterans, children, and those declared mentally unwell.
Called the Ridges today and part of Ohio University, these historic buildings once housed the Athens Lunatic Asylum, which is said to be haunted.
By the 1980s, the process of deinstitutionalizing the mentally ill gained momentum, and state hospitals, such as Athens, began to close. The project commemorating the sesquicentennial encompasses all phases of treatment at the asylum.
The Ridges was originally developed as the site for Athens Lunatic Asylum, 150 years ago. The main structure that functioned as the mental hospital building was designed under the famous Kirkbride plan and gave this structure its memorable and beautiful layout.
Apr 8, 2013 · Discover Athens Lunatic Asylum in Athens, Ohio: An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.
Construction of the Athens Lunatic Asylum began in 1868 and concluded in 1873. The institution was in continuous operation on the site now known as The Ridges for the next 119 years. During this time, it went by many names: Athens Lunatic Asylum (1868-1875) South-Eastern Ohio Hospital for the Insane (1875) Athens Hospital for the Insane (1876-1878)
Oct 23, 2020 · The Athens Lunatic Asylum was a mental hospital that operated in Athens from 1874 to 1993. Throughout its years, the asylum provided services to a variety of patients that included Civil War veterans, children and violent criminals — all suffering from various mental disabilities.
A significant case in point is the story of Margaret Schilling, who went missing at Athens Lunatic Asylum (Athens, OH) in early December 1978, and whose corpse was not discovered until mid-January 1979.
The Athens Mental Health Center was a mental hospital operational in Athens, Ohio from 1874 until 1993. Originally called the Athens Lunatic Asylum, it has also gone by the names Athens Hospital for the Insane, Athens Asylum for the Insane, the Athens State Hospital, the Southeastern Ohio Mental Health Center, the Athens Mental Health and ...
Dec 12, 2023 · According to the Old Athens Lunatic Asylum gravebook, there were three babies who died at the Asylum and weren't claimed by their families.
