Athens Lunatic Asylum - Wikipedia
The Athens Lunatic Asylum, now a mixed-use development known as The Ridges, [2] was a Kirkbride Plan mental hospital operated in Athens, Ohio, from 1874 until 1993. During its …
Haunted Athens Asylum for the Insane, Ohio - Legends of America
Called the Ridges today and part of Ohio University, these historic buildings once housed the Athens Lunatic Asylum, which is said to be haunted.
Athens Mental Health Center Collection (Digital) - Ohio University
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. …
The Athens Asylum Was at the Forefront of Treatment in the 19th …
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 …
Athens State Hospital - Asylum Projects
2022年10月23日 · Construction began in 1867 and the Athens Lunatic Asylum was completed during 1874. Levi T. Scofield was the architect. The Athens Mental Health Center opened on …
Athens Lunatic Asylum - Atlas Obscura
2013年4月8日 · 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 …
Athens Mental Health Center Collections (Manuscripts)
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 …
Psychiatric care at the historical Athens Mental Health Facility
2021年10月15日 · The Athens Asylum provided services for a spectrum of mental illnesses including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, dissociative disorder, anxiety disorder, and mental …
The Athens State Hospital (1874 to 1993) - Clio - theclio.com
The Athens State Hospital, formerly called the Athens Lunatic Asylum, was a mental hospital operated in Athens, Ohio from 1874 until 1993. During its operation, the hospital provided …
The Ridges - Hocking Hills Historical
The Ridges, formerly called the Athens Lunatic Asylum, was a mental hospital operated in Athens, Ohio from 1874 until 1993. During its operation, the hospital provided services to a variety of …