Aerial View of Spencer State Hospital, Spencer, W. Va.
- Identifier:
- 047539
- Collection Number:
- A&M 2523
- Title:
- Aerial View of Spencer State Hospital, Spencer, W. Va.
- Date:
- Undated
- Description:
- Spencer State Hospital was primarily a hospital for the insane and those suffering from mental illness. It opened in 1893 to take on patients from Weston State Hospital which was overpopulated at the time. The hospital remained in use until June of 1989. As you can see, there was originally no fencing around the building separating patients from the town, and patients were even allowed free access to and from the town and building.
- Subjects:
- Counties--Roane., Hospitals., Counties--Roane--Hospitals.
- Corporate Names:
- Spencer State Hospital (Spencer, W. Va.)
- Acquisition Source:
- Gravely Studios
- Acquisition Method:
- Gift
- Medium:
- film negative
- Projects:
- West Virginia History OnView
