Central State Hospital (Milledgeville, Georgia)
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Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, Georgia is a historic psychiatric institution once known as one of the largest mental health facilities in the United States.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Milledgeville State Hospital campus | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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mental health facility ⓘ psychiatric hospital ⓘ state hospital ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | varied 19th- and 20th-century institutional architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Baldwin County, Georgia
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Hospitals established in 1842 ⓘ Psychiatric hospitals in Georgia (U.S. state) ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| formerName |
Georgia State Lunatic, Idiot, and Epileptic Asylum
NERFINISHED
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Georgia State Sanitarium NERFINISHED ⓘ Milledgeville State Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | State of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
influenced public perceptions of mental health care in Georgia
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subject of books, articles, and documentaries about psychiatric history ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Central State Hospital Cemetery
NERFINISHED
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administration buildings ⓘ medical treatment facilities ⓘ multiple patient wards ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfPatient |
adult psychiatric patients
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forensic psychiatric patients ⓘ historically, developmentally disabled patients ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | considered a historic site in Georgia ⓘ |
| inception | 1842 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Milledgeville, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Baldwin County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
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State of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
forensic psychiatric services
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long-term institutional care ⓘ treatment of mental illness ⓘ |
| near | downtown Milledgeville ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
associated with long-term institutionalization practices
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campus-style institution with numerous buildings ⓘ once one of the largest mental health facilities in the United States ⓘ subject of investigations and criticism regarding patient care in the 20th century ⓘ |
| opened | 1842 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Georgia state hospital system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakCapacityApproximate | over 12,000 patients ⓘ |
| publicAccess | partially restricted ⓘ |
| regulatoryAuthority | State of Georgia mental health authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves | residents of Georgia ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
decline following deinstitutionalization policies
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large-scale downsizing in late 20th and early 21st centuries ⓘ peak patient population in mid-20th century ⓘ rapid expansion in late 19th century ⓘ |
| status | largely downsized compared to historical peak ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Milledgeville State Hospital campus