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Hubert Work, born July 3, 1860, [7] was the founder of the Colorado State Hospital, [8] [disputed – discuss] that had opened November 20, 1883. [2] Work wanted to do something to help those who suffered with the "social curse of feeblemindedness". He thought that "mental weaknesses should be eradicated instead of just treated". [8]
Tallest building in Colorado Springs since its completion in 1990. [3] 2 FirstBank Building [4] 201 (≈) 61.3 (≈) 14 1966 Was the tallest building in Colorado Springs between 1966-1990. Formerly known as the "Holly Sugar building." [5] 3 Plaza of the Rockies South Tower [6] 193 (≈) 58.8 (≈) 13 2001 4 Colorado Square [7] 185 (≈) 56.4 ...
[1] [3] Today, the Aurora is a 105-unit apartment complex, occupied almost exclusively by elderly and mentally and physically disabled residents. [3] The Aurora is part of a list of qualifying properties for San Antonio's Section 8 housing. Due to its highly government-subsidized nature, the Aurora always enjoys 100% occupancy and a long wait ...
Opened in 1978, the San Antonio State Supported Living Center shares a 40-acre (160,000 m 2) campus with the San Antonio State Hospital and the Texas Center for Infectious Disease. San Antonio State School serves 10 counties surrounding Bexar County. The school has a staff of approximately 600, and is home to 300 people with intellectual ...
The Kirkbride Plan was a system of mental asylum design advocated by American psychiatrist Thomas Story Kirkbride (1809–1883) in the mid-19th century. The asylums built in the Kirkbride design, often referred to as Kirkbride Buildings (or simply Kirkbrides ), were constructed during the mid-to-late-19th century in the United States.
A blueprint for Transitions-Mental Health Association’s Palm Street Studios in San Luis Obispo shows the extended two-story addition to the house, which will contain a total of six housing units ...
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80923 [1], El Paso County, Colorado, United States Coordinates 38°56′19″N 104°43′3″W / 38.93861°N 104.71750°W / 38.93861; -104
Geography; Location: 1400 East Boulder Street Colorado Springs, Colorado 80909, El Paso County, Colorado, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Organization; Funding: Non-profit hospital: Type: Acute hospital [2]: Services; Emergency department: Level I trauma center: Beds: 485 (this number includes beds at Memorial Hospital North) [3]: Helipad: Yes: History; Opened: 1904: Links; Website: www ...