Hamilton Insane Asylum

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Admin building at obsolete Hamilton Asylum for the Insane
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Orchard House, 1889

Hamilton Insane Asylum was a psychiatric hospital in Hamilton, Ontario. The asylum was opened in 1876 and moved some patients from the Toronto Asylum. [1]

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Structures

Century Manor is a historic structure built in 1884 and the only remaining element of the asylum. The Victoria Gothic building on 500 acres property that remained in use until the 1980s. [1] The other buildings were Orchard House and the Barton Building [2]

Originally called East House, it served various roles: [3]

It was briefly a museum, but it closed in 1995 and has since become vacant. [5] All the other buildings relating to the asylum have been demolished and remains under provincial ownership. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Century Manor History". Chch.
  2. ↑ "Century Manor Asylm Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital". Talking Walls Photography.
  3. ↑ "No, you can't come inside century manor". CBC Canada.
  4. ↑ Mental health treatment
  5. ↑ "Manor". Hamilton Paranormal.
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