Warren State Hospital
Warren State Hospital | |
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Pennsylvania Department of Human Services | |
![]() Hospital pictured in 1886 | |
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Geography | |
Location | Warren, Pennsylvania, United States |
Coordinates | 41°52′45″N 79°08′45″W / 41.8792°N 79.1458°WCoordinates: 41°52′45″N 79°08′45″W / 41.8792°N 79.1458°W |
Organization | |
Care system | Public |
Services | |
History | |
Opened | 1880 |
Links | |
Website | Warren State Hospital |
Lists | Hospitals in Pennsylvania |
Warren State Hospital is a public psychiatric hospital in Warren, Pennsylvania, established in 1880. The original hospital was designed by John McArthur, Jr. and constructed under the Kirkbride Plan.[1] Its population peaked at 2,562 residents in 1947. As of 2021, the hospital is still active.[2]
Famous residents included Nictzin Dyalhis and Joe Root. Some famous staff included Penny Colman and Philipp Schwartz.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Warren State Hospital". Kirkbride Buildings. January 14, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Warren State Hospital". Department of Human Services: Pennsylvania. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
Further reading[]
- Yanni, Carla (2007). The Architecture of Madness: Insane Asylums in the United States. Minnesota University Press. ISBN 978-0-8166-4940-2.
Categories:
- 1880 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Hospitals in Pennsylvania
- Kirkbride Plan hospitals
- Hospitals established in 1880
- Northeastern United States hospital stubs
- Pennsylvania building and structure stubs