Austin State Hospital
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Austin State Hospital (ASH), formerly known until 1925 as the Texas State Lunatic Asylum, is a 299-bed psychiatric hospital located in Austin, Texas. It is the oldest psychiatric facility in the state of Texas, and the oldest continuously operating west of the Mississippi River.[2] It is operated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.[3]
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Austin State Hospital | |
Location | 4110 Guadalupe Austin, Texas, USA |
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Coordinates | 30°18′26.64″N 97°44′13.92″W |
Built | 1857[1] |
Architect | Charles Payne |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 87002115 |
RTHL No. | 15648 |
TSAL No. | 598 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 1987 |
Designated RTHL | 1966 |
Designated TSAL | 7/20/1999 |
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