Austin State Hospital
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| Austin State Hospital | |
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| (U.S. National Register of Historic Places) | |
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| Location: | Austin, Texas, USA |
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| Built/Founded: | 1857 |
| Added to NRHP: | December 4, 1987 |
| Governing body: | Texas Department of State Health Services |
Austin State Hospital, formerly known as the State Lunatic Asylum, is the oldest psychiatric hospital in the state of Texas. Established by the Legislature in 1856, it commenced operations in 1861 with twelve patients. The name was changed in 1925.
The Hospital is the subject of a history by Sarah C. Sitton, Life at the Texas State Lunatic Asylum 1857 - 1997, published by the Texas A&M University Press in 1999 as Number 82 in the Centennial Series.
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- Austin State Hospital
- Austin State Hospital from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Disability History in Texas
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