Trying something new with my library of books. Check out the Asylum Books. Newest Additions to the Abandoned Asylum family are Allentown State Hospital. Check out the new St. Lots of floor plans, historic photographs, and documents about the Government Hospital for the Insane. Also dont forget to LIKE us on Facebook at Abandoned Asylum. This is the new AbandonedAsylum. Short histories, annual reports.

WHAT IS A KIRKBRIDE? Welcome to Architecture of the State. This website is dedicated to the grand architecture of Kirkbride style hospitals and asylums, but also touches on other buildings like State Schools, Sanitariums, and other civic buildings. Some of the buildings are still in use today, others are closed, some are abandoned, and others unfortunately have been demolished. Make sure to check out our popular aerial photo gallery.

Finding Information About the Tietjes in Germany. The Local Heritage Books of the Parishes in this Area-. If you click on a link to the name of a person, there are often new links to other local family heritage books of neighboring villages which contain the same or resembling names so you can compare dates of birth and other personal facts.

Kirkbride Buildings - Historic Insane Asylums. Nce state-of-the-art mental healthcare facilities, Kirkbride buildings. Seemed almost palace-like from the outside. But growing populations and insufficient funding led to unfortunate conditions, spoiling their idealistic promise.

National Child Abuse Prevention Month. National problem gambling awareness month.

Just some ramblings about the letterboxing adventures of The Royal Fish and friends. Sunday, November 30, 2014. In the summer but now, in the fall, the finding was a snap! These are great stamps. Saturday, November 29, 2014.

Bull; DANVILLE STATE HOSPITAL. Bull; ARCHITECTURE OF THE STATE.