Woodmere Hospital

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a.k.a. Southern Indiana Hospital for the Insane

a.k.a. Evansville State Hospital

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southern indiana hospital for the insane but commonly called woodmere because of its tree-covered grounds built on old howard farm (knight twp) land puchased for $17,000 expanded to wesselman park roberts stadium ue st marys moved from old location asylum n side columbia between lafayette and centre (governor) Six winged 3 story administration building completed 1886 opened 1890 southern indiana hospital for the insane

renamed evansville state hospital 1927

destroyed by fire feb 9 1943 sketch of new hospital 6/18/43ep +sketch self sustained by patient labor until 1950s outpatient care and medical advanced rendered the facility obsolete sold off land

buildings torn down 2006

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