| Warren State Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Department of Human Services | |
 Hospital pictured in 1886 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Conewango Township, north of Warren, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°52′45″N 79°08′45″W / 41.8792°N 79.1458°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public |
| Services | |
| History | |
| Opened | 1880 |
| Links | |
| Website | Warren State Hospital |
| Lists | Hospitals in Pennsylvania |
Warren State Hospital is a public psychiatric hospital in Conewango Township near Warren, Pennsylvania, established in 1880. The original hospital was designed by John McArthur, Jr. and constructed under the Kirkbride Plan.[1] Its population peaked at 2,562 residents in 1947. As of 2022, the hospital is still active.[2]
Residents included Nictzin Dyalhis’s first wife and Joe Root. Known staff included Penny Colman’s father and Philipp Schwartz as well as Dr. Hanus Jiri Grosz, a Czech-born psychiatrist who went on to pioneer the use of group therapy in the U.S.
See also
References
- ↑ "Warren State Hospital". Kirkbride Buildings. January 14, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Warren State Hospital". Department of Human Services: Pennsylvania. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
Further reading
- Yanni, Carla (2007). The Architecture of Madness: Insane Asylums in the United States. Minnesota University Press. ISBN 978-0-8166-4940-2.
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