Vermont State Hospital
Vermont State Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | 103 South Main Street, Waterbury, Vermont, United States |
Coordinates | 44°19′55″N 72°45′02″W / 44.331816°N 72.750548°W |
Organization | |
Funding | Public hospital |
Type | Specialist |
Services | |
Beds | 54 |
Speciality | Psychiatric |
History | |
Opened | 1891 |
Closed | 2011 |
Links | |
Website | Archived website |
Vermont State Hospital Historic District | |
Area | 36.3 acres (14.7 ha) |
Architect | Rand and Taylor Charles Wyman Buckham Payson Rex Webber; et al. |
Architectural style | Late Victorian, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 16000765 |
Added to NRHP | November 8, 2016 |
Lists | Hospitals in Vermont |
Vermont State Hospital,
History
During the tenure of Dr. Eugene A. Stanley as superintendent (1918–1936), the hospital expanded – with a patient population peaking at 1,728 in the mid-1930s – and constructed a new three-story building specifically for the treatment of women.[
The word, "Waterbury," used in a derogatory sense, was intended to convey to the listener that someone was either insane or was acting or talking in a manner disagreeable to the speaker (e.g. "Keep that up, and we'll be sending you to Waterbury.")[4]
The property was flooded in 1927.[citation needed] In 2011, Tropical Storm Irene flooded the property 2.5 feet (0.76 m) above predicted 100-year level.[5]
In 1963, the population started to decline.[clarification needed] Empty floor space was converted into state offices.[5]
In 2011, the hospital closed due to flooding in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene in Vermont.
Facilities
In 2012, the property covered 117 acres (47 ha).[5]
See also
- Brandon Training School
- Brattleboro Retreat
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Vermont
References
- ^ HEALTH CARE IN VERMONT DATABASE AND TIMELINE
- ^ a b "Vermont State Hospital" on the Asylum Project website
- ^ Papazian, Lyssa. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Vermont State Hospital Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ ""Don't Send Me to Waterbury!"" (PDF). Ethan Allen Institute. December 2007.
- ^ Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. pp. 1A, 6A, 7A.