Topeka State Hospital
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The Topeka State Hospital (formerly the Topeka Insane Asylum) was a publicly funded institution for the care and treatment of the mentally ill in Topeka, Kansas, in operation from 1872 to 1997. Located at 2700 W 6th Street, the hospital opened in 1879, after the Osawatomie State Hospital, once thought to be sufficient, became overcrowded with mentally-ill patients.
Topeka State Hospital | |
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Location | Topeka, Kansas, United States |
Coordinates | 39.064722°N 95.710973°W / 39.064722; -95.710973 |
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History | |
Opened | 1872 |
Closed | 1997 |
Demolished | 2010 |
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Lists | Hospitals in Kansas |
The first buildings in both Topeka and Osawatomie were designed by John G. Haskell who was among the architects of the Kansas State Capitol, and the hospital was designed in according to the Kirkbride Plan.
As of 2010, the majority of the hospital had been demolished, and in June of that year, the center building was also demolished. Hummer Sports Park now occupies its space.