Central State Hospital, formerly referred to as the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane, was a psychiatric treatment hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.

When the state legislature approved the establishment of three other regional psychiatric institutions in 1889, it became the Central Indiana Hospital. In 1929, its name was changed to Central State …

Mar 21, 2023 · At one time, the Central State Hospital in IN was a bustling institution... until it wasn't. But now it is again - check out the full story!

Central State Hospital was the first State mental hospital in Indiana. It opened in 1848 as the Indiana Hospital for the Insane. The name may not sound very progressive to modern ears, but it was for its …

Jun 14, 2019 · The Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane was erected in 1848 with a goal of treating people with mental illnesses at a state hospital. The founders of the hospital wanted to make sure …

Oct 30, 2024 · His path takes him past many of the buildings that once provided support to the hospital, which was founded in 1848 to treat patients who had mental illnesses. In 1994, though, the hospital …

While the Indiana legislature had authorized the establishment of a "hospital for the insane" as early as 1827, the doors of the Indiana Hospital for the Insane (later re-named Central State Hospital) did not …

May 19, 2025 · On June 30, 1994 Central State Hospital officially closed its doors after 148 years of service. The State used the land for a variety of purposes for the next decade, including a location for …

While the Indiana legislature had authorized the establishment of a "hospital for the insane" as early as 1827, the doors of the Indiana Hospital for the Insane (later re-named Central State Hospital) did not …

Feb 12, 2013 · With the opening of the three other asylums, Indianapolis’ hospital was left to treat patients from within the “central district”, an area of 38 counties surrounding Indy. By 1929, it had …