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Abandoned Memories - http://abandonedmemories.com/ Photos of abandoned children's asylum buildings in Northville, Michigan called Wayne County Child Development Center. Now totally demolished. Also added is Clinton Valley Center from Pontiac, MI and Northern Michigan Asylum in Traverse City.

Bedlam: Custody Care and Cure 1247-1997 - http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/archive/exhibits/bedlam/bedlam.htm An old Museum of London exhibition telling the fascinating 750-year-old story of Bethlem Royal Hospital, popularly known as 'Bedlam', the world's oldest institution caring for people with mental disorders.

Binghamton State Hospital - http://www.rodserling.com/bshospital.htm Donna Thomas reports on the preservation prospects of this former mental hospital building in New York, designed by Isaac Perry.

Burleson Sanitarium History Page - http://www.burlesonsanitarium.org/ History of Grand Rapids, Michigan sanitarium devoted to rectal disorders.

Early St. Louis Hospitals, Homes, and Asylums - http://genealogyinstlouis.accessgenealogy.com/hospitals.htm History of several historic St Louis, Missouri institutions.

Eastern State Hospital Bat Project - http://www.geology.ewu.edu/bats/esh.htm Donna Hensley designs a bat house for Eastern State Hospital grounds in Medical Lake, Washington. Several photographs.

Edgewood State Hospital - http://arrts-arrchives.com/edgwd.html Railroad-oriented page features some building photos of this Long Island, New York mental hospital which has long since been closed.

Fairfield Hills State Hospital - http://www.dobi.nu/fairfield/ Gallery of photographs of this former Connecticut mental hospital.

Fairfield State Hospital - http://www.fairfieldstatehospital.com/ Online history of Fairfield State Hospital in CT with photos.

Featured New York Postcards - Health Care - http://vintageviews.org/vv-ny/_Old_Features/12_01.html Images of vintage postcards of several hospitals, sanitaria, sanatoria, and eldercare institutions in the state of New York.

Flint Timeline Project - St.Joseph Hospital - http://www.flint.lib.mi.us/timeline/civics-buildings-01-00/stjoseph.html History of St Joseph medical hospital in Flint, Michigan; founded in 1920.

Former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital Project - http://lsph.atspace.com/ Web site dedicated to the history of the former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. Contains patient files, and photo galleries.

Glore Psychiatric Museum. Roadside America - http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2142 Road report and review of the Glore Psychiatric Museum at the former mental hospital site. St. Joseph, Missouri.

Hartwood Hospital - http://web.ukonline.co.uk/scotlandgenealogy/hartwood_hospital_was_in_its_hey.htm Illustrated history of Hartwood and other old Scotland mental hospitals.

Hastings Regional Center - http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neadams/regional.htm Rootsweb page with history of Hastings Regional Center in Nebraska.

Historic Asylums of America - http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~asylums/ An attempt to catalog and present America's historic state hospitals (insane asylums) founded in the latter half of the 19th century.

History - Newark State Administration Building - Newark NY - http://www.cgazette.com/towns/Newark/history/adminbld.htm Architectural history of administration building for institution for the developmentally disabled located in Newark, New York from 1873 to 1974.

History of Arizona State Hospital - http://www.azdhs.gov/azsh/history.htm Arizona state government page with history overview and sketch of this Kirkbride-like facility.

History of the South Carolina Department of Mental Health - http://www.state.sc.us/dmh/history.htm Illustrated history of South Carolina State Hospital and the State Department of Mental Health.

Hospital Architecture In Montreal - http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/hospitals/ Mcgill University provides a searchable database of images, a case study of the Royal Victoria Hospital, and a bibliography.

Hospitals of Hamilton, Ontario - http://www.hamiltonpostcards.com/pages/hospitals.html Pre-World War I postcard images of medical hospital, asylum, and sanatorium postcards in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

IJsselland Hospital photography - http://www.jkfoto.nl/ijsselland/ijsselland.html Photographs of people working in The IJsselland Ziekenhuis in Capelle a/d IJssel (Netherlands) by Janssen and De Kievith Fotografie.

Illinois State Institutions in the Early Days - http://genealogytrails.com/ill/institution.htm Overview of historic Illinois state institutions for the mentally ill, developmentally disabled, and other populations.

International Network for the History of Hospitals - http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/hisar/people/kw/inhh2.html Promotes studies related to the historical evolution of hospitals from their beginnings to the present day. Conferences, advisory board, newsletters, membership form.

Kew Asylum Museum - http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/pubs/articles/asa97/KEWA.htm The Australian Science Academy Project explains its creation of a museum to document the history of this 19th-century former asylum in Victoria. Includes an illustrated history by Daniel Cass.

LIRR State Hospital Spurs - http://www.lirrhistory.com/hosp.html Information on Long Island, New York state hospitals and how they were served by the Long Island Railroad.

Long Island Insane Asylums - http://lioddities.com/Asylums/ Images of four mental hospital complexes in Long Island, New York.

Medical Heritage of Great Britain - http://www.medicalheritage.co.uk/ A gazetteer of historic hospitals, dispensaries, spas and other medical heritage from the Bath and Wessex Medical History Group, arranged by county.

Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center - http://www.rny.com/town/points/144mohawkvalleypsychiatric.html History of this central New York State institution for the mentally ill located in Utica.

New York State Inebriate Asylum - http://nysasylum.com Founded 1858 and designed by architect Isaac Perry. Now known as Binghamton State Hospital. Contains recent and vintage photos, historical info, rare documents, links, and forum.

Newark State School - http://www.cgazette.com/towns/Newark/history/NHIST03.htm History of Newark, New York institution for the developmentally disabled, with historic postcard image.

Normansfield Hospital (UK) - http://www.miriam-may.com/ Photo gallery of Normansfield Hospital, founded by John Langdon Down in 1868 for people with learning disabilities.

Northville Tunnels - http://www.northville-tunnels.com History of Northville mental hospital complex in Michigan, with many recent photos.

Norwich State Hospital - http://www.dobi.nu/norwich/ Gallery of modern photos.

Owosso Sanitarium - http://www.shiawasseehistory.com/gute.html Illustrated article about sanitarium at Gute Hill in Owosso, Michigan

Pennsylvania Hospital: History: Virtual Tour - http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/paharc/tour/tour2.html Illustrated virtual tour of hospital originally designed by architect Samuel Rhoads.

Pennsylvania State Hospital for the Criminally Insane - http://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/pj_display.cfm?RecordId=CED328A7-48D2-440E-8A2B1A62BA8B184C Brief architectural specification page concerning mental institution in Farview, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.

Pilgrim State Hospital - http://b.f11.org/photo/Pilgrim/ Photographs of the abandoned buildings at Pilgrim State Psychiatric Center in Brentwood, New York.

Poorfarms and Asylums - http://community-2.webtv.net/juneacastorena/POORFARMSANDASYLUMS/ Index page with web sites pertaining to poorhouses, sanatoria, and asylums

Poorhouse Story - http://www.poorhousestory.com Extensive site concerning the history of poorhouses.

Public Hospital - http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/almanack/places/hb/hbhos.cfm Official page for the museum in the reconstructed Public Hospital at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia; first opened in 1773.

Public Hospital in Colonial Williamsburg - http://www.history.org/Almanack/places/hb/hbhos.cfm Article about this early mental hospital in Virginia

Saint John Lunatic Asylum - http://www.saintjohn.nbcc.nb.ca/~Heritage/LunaticAsylum/ New Brunswick Community College describes the history and architecture of this 19th-century Italianate insane asylum in Nova Scotia, Canada, designed by Matthew Stead. Illustrations include a floor plan.

St. Joseph's Sanitarium and Bath House - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~detroitchurches/page64.htm Genealogy-related page with image and early history of medical/spa sanitarium in Mt. Clemens near Detroit.

St. Louis City Hospital - http://www.stlouiscityhospital.org An online repository of photos, articles, records, and creative texts documenting the evolving life of the former City Hospital buildings in St. Louis.

Tales of Eloise - http://www.talesofeloise.com/ Very extensive site offering a wide variety of information on this mental hospital in Wayne County in Michigan.

The Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital Shrine - http://www.crcmh.com A "cyberspace shrine" for the abandoned Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital, Maidenhead, England.

The Changing Face of Borgess - http://www.borgess.com/?pId=229 Early history including architectural information of Borgess Hospital, founded in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1889.

The History of Oak Grove Hospital - http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/gen/ch29/oakgrovehosp.html Vintage account at a genealogy site of the early history of the Oak Grove mental hospital in Flint, Michigan.

The History of Rotherham's Hospitals - http://micklebring.com/hospitals.htm Illustrated history of four United Kingdom hospitals.

The Lost Asylum - Fairfield Hills State Hospital - http://www.fairfieldhills.com Documentary of Fairfield Hills, Located in Newtown, CT., with images, interviews, history , message boards and

The Manteno Project - http://www.mantenostatehospital.com The Manteno Project, information and photographs about the history of the Manteno State Hospital (aka the Manteno Mental Health Center), in Manteno, Illinois.

The Old Operating Theatre Museum - http://www.thegarret.org.uk/ Britain's oldest surviving operating theatre. Provides history of the museum, details of its facilities, a virtual tour and mailing list.

The Thistle Foundation, Edinburgh - http://www.freewebs.com/thistlefoundation/ An illustrated history and description of this institution for disabled ex-service personnel, founded in 1944. It was designed by Stuart Matthew on an informal garden court plan, with its own free-standing chapel.

Western State Hospital History - http://www.wsh.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov/history.htm History page at Western State Hospital (Virginia) site, with many historic images.

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