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Apr 8, 2013 · Athens Lunatic Asylum opened in 1874 on 141 acres and it was designed for 500 patients. By the 1950s it had expanded to a facility with 78 buildings on 1,000 acres. During its active years...
The property has been known for generations as the Athens Lunatic Asylum. Construction began in 1867 and the building, though unfinished, was dedicated the following year. A somewhat infamous landmark, given the general misunderstanding of mental illness, decades of questionable patient treatment, and frequent overcrowding, the asylum once ...
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.
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 Mental Retardation Center, and the Athens Mental Health and Developmental Center. Extent. 74 cubic feet.
Originally called the Athens Lunatic Asylum, it has also been known as the 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 Mental Retardation Center, and the Athens Mental Health and Developmental Center.
Dec 4, 2023 · Welcome to WHO Lies Beneath: The Asylum. This podcast is about restoring dignity and respect by giving a voice to the voiceless. On the old Athens Lunatic Asylum grounds in southeast Ohio,...
