Somerset State Hospital

Somerset State Hospital
State of Pennsylvania
Geography
Location	Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates	40°00′35″N79°05′02″W / 40.009742°N 79.083951°W / 40.009742; -79.083951 (approximate)
Organization
Type	State Mental Health Hospital
Services
Helipad	No
History
Opened	1938
Closed	1995
Links
Lists	Hospitals in Pennsylvania
Other links	Pennsylvania State Hospitals

Somerset State Hospital was a Pennsylvania State Mental Health Hospital, ^[1] located outside Somerset, about 70 miles east of Pittsburgh. The hospital, closed in 1995, was converted into a minimum-security correctional facility housing older males with geriatric/mentally challenging issues.

See also

• State Correctional Institution – Laurel Highlands

References

1. "State Vows Mentally Ill Won't Be 'Dumped'" - Washington, PA Observer-Reporter, 7/18/1995 (Retrieved: 5/6/2011)