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  2. Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane - Wikipedia

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    The Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane is a former state hospital in Willard, New York, United States, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1865 the Legislature authorized the establishment of The Willard Asylum for the Insane. [2] [3] Opened in 1869, the asylum offered low-cost custodial care. [4]

  3. Hayts Corners, Ovid & Willard Railroad - Wikipedia

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    Three more buildings were added by 1877 when Willard, at 475 acres (1500 patients) was the largest asylum in the United States. [3] Produce from the farm and goods manufactured in the various shops allowed the asylum to be, for the most part, self-sufficient. One need was coal for heating during the cold winters.

  4. Category:Psychiatric hospitals in New York (state) - Wikipedia

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  5. Hudson River State Hospital - Wikipedia

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    The Hudson River State Hospital is a former New York state psychiatric hospital which operated from 1873 until its closure in the early 2000s. The campus is notable for its main building, known as a "Kirkbride," which has been designated a National Historic Landmark due to its exemplary High Victorian Gothic architecture, the first use of that style for an American institutional building.

  6. Willard, New York - Wikipedia

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    Willard is a hamlet primarily in the Town of Romulus, Seneca County, New York, United States on the Ovid town It is located two miles (3 km) west of the Village of Ovid , at an elevation of 600 feet (183 m).

  7. The history of the Outagamie County Asylum for the Chronic ...

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    Before the volunteers started the project, the cemetery has become became overgrown and was mostly forgotten, apart from a misspelled sign that read “Outagamie County Insane Asylum Cemetary 1891 ...

  8. Central Islip Psychiatric Center - Wikipedia

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    The Central Islip Psychiatric Center, formerly State Hospital for the Insane, was a state psychiatric hospital in Central Islip, New York, United States from 1889 until 1996. The center was one of the four major hospital "farms" in central Long Island to house the sick from New York City ; the others were Kings Park , Pilgrim State Hospital ...

  9. Matteawan State Hospital for the Criminally Insane - Wikipedia

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    Architect Isaac Perry, known for finishing work on the New York State Capitol, was hired to design the main hospital building with "an abundance of light and ventilation" to accommodate 550 patients. [1] In April 1892, the Asylum for Insane Criminals, with 261 patients, was relocated from Auburn to its new site.