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View of Weston State Hospital. This institution is located at Weston in Lewis county, and is reached by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and by the inter-urban line of the Monongahela Valley Traction Company. C. E. White, Superintendent. Number of patients, July 1, 1920... 1,098.

1. Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013012
Title:
Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1920/06
Description:
View of Weston State Hospital. This institution is located at Weston in Lewis county, and is reached by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and by the inter-urban line of the Monongahela Valley Traction Company. C. E. White, Superintendent. Number of patients, July 1, 1920... 1,098.

2. Patients and Nurses in Ward B, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013060
Title:
Patients and Nurses in Ward B, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1924/06
An aerial view of Weston State Hospital. 'This institution is located at Weston in Lewis county, and is reached by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and by the inter-urban line of the Monongahela Valley Traction Company. C. E. White, Superintendent. Number of patients, July 1, 1919... 1,107.

3. Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013230
Title:
Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1919/06
Description:
An aerial view of Weston State Hospital. 'This institution is located at Weston in Lewis county, and is reached by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and by the inter-urban line of the Monongahela Valley Traction Company. C. E. White, Superintendent. Number of patients, July 1, 1919... 1,107.
A view of the Weston State Hospital and the hills beyond.

4. Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013371
Title:
Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Description:
A view of the Weston State Hospital and the hills beyond.

5. Visitors in front of Weston State Hospital Gate, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013372
Title:
Visitors in front of Weston State Hospital Gate, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920

6. Men's Ward at Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013373
Title:
Men's Ward at Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1927/06

7. General Dining Room at Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013374
Title:
General Dining Room at Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1924/06

8. Lawn and Trees at Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013375
Title:
Lawn and Trees at Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1922/06
A view of the front lawn at Weston State Hospital. 'This institution is located at Weston in Lewis County, and is reached by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and by the inter-urban line of the Monongahela Valley Traction. The Superintendent during this time was Dr. Cecil Denham, M. D. 1,252 patients were treated on July 1, 1924.'

9. Front Lawn, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013378
Title:
Front Lawn, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1924/06
Description:
A view of the front lawn at Weston State Hospital. 'This institution is located at Weston in Lewis County, and is reached by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and by the inter-urban line of the Monongahela Valley Traction. The Superintendent during this time was Dr. Cecil Denham, M. D. 1,252 patients were treated on July 1, 1924.'

10. West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013379
Title:
West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

11. Women's Wing, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013380
Title:
Women's Wing, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1930/06

12. Entrance to the Male Ward, West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013381
Title:
Entrance to the Male Ward, West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1912/09

13. Dairy Barn, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013382
Title:
Dairy Barn, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1930/06

14. Interior of Dairy Barn, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013383
Title:
Interior of Dairy Barn, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1930/06

15. Pump House at Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013384
Title:
Pump House at Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1922/06

16. Sewage Disposal Plant at Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013385
Title:
Sewage Disposal Plant at Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1922/06
Crew with horses standing in front of the barns.

17. Horse Barn, Cow Barn, and Silo, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013386
Title:
Horse Barn, Cow Barn, and Silo, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1920/06
Description:
Crew with horses standing in front of the barns.

18. Hog Fattening Pens, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013387
Title:
Hog Fattening Pens, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1920/06

19. Filtration House, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013388
Title:
Filtration House, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1920/06

20. Water Treatment Plant, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013389
Title:
Water Treatment Plant, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1920/06

21. Rebuilt Greenhouse, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013390
Title:
Rebuilt Greenhouse, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1919/06
A view of the old 'cold storage' at Weston State Hospital. Converted into a garage, cannery, and fruit rooms.

22. Garage, Cannery, and Fruit Rooms, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013391
Title:
Garage, Cannery, and Fruit Rooms, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1919/06
Description:
A view of the old 'cold storage' at Weston State Hospital. Converted into a garage, cannery, and fruit rooms.
A view of Weston State Hospital. 'This institution is located at Weston in Lewis County and is reached by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and by the inter-urban line of the Monongahela Valley Transit Company. The superintendent at this time was Dr. Charles W. Halterman, M. D. and 1,092 patients were treated on July 1, 1916.'

23. Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013392
Title:
Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1916/06
Description:
A view of Weston State Hospital. 'This institution is located at Weston in Lewis County and is reached by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and by the inter-urban line of the Monongahela Valley Transit Company. The superintendent at this time was Dr. Charles W. Halterman, M. D. and 1,092 patients were treated on July 1, 1916.'

24. West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013393
Title:
West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1914/06

25. Superintendent's Office, West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013394
Title:
Superintendent's Office, West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

26. Hall, Second Floor, Adminstration Building, West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013395
Title:
Hall, Second Floor, Adminstration Building, West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.
A group portrait of the nurses at Weston State Hospital.

27. Nurses, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013396
Title:
Nurses, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1916/06
Description:
A group portrait of the nurses at Weston State Hospital.

28. Female Ward, West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013397
Title:
Female Ward, West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

29. Hospital Ward, West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013398
Title:
Hospital Ward, West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

30. Patients' Dining Room, West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013399
Title:
Patients' Dining Room, West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

31. Interior of the Male Dormitory at the West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013401
Title:
Interior of the Male Dormitory at the West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.
'The superintendent at this time was Dr. S. M. Steele, M. D.'

32. West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013403
Title:
West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1912/06
Description:
'The superintendent at this time was Dr. S. M. Steele, M. D.'

33. One of the Dining Rooms, West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013404
Title:
One of the Dining Rooms, West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1912/09

34. One of the Wards, West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013406
Title:
One of the Wards, West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1912/09

35. Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013407
Title:
Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1927/06
'S. M. Steele, M.D., Superintendent.'

36. West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013408
Title:
West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1910/09
Description:
'S. M. Steele, M.D., Superintendent.'

37. Lawn and Garden at West Virginia Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013409
Title:
Lawn and Garden at West Virginia Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1910/09

38. One of Six Summer Houses, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013410
Title:
One of Six Summer Houses, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1920/06

39. Staff in the Patients' Kitchen, West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013412
Title:
Staff in the Patients' Kitchen, West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1914/06

40. Domitory, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013414
Title:
Domitory, Weston State Hospital, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1924/06

41. West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013415
Title:
West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900

42. Weston State Hospital, Weston, W. Va.

IDNO:
027884
Title:
Weston State Hospital, Weston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1920
"The Weston State Hospital, also known as the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, was constructed in the late 1800s and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1990. It is the largest hand-cut stone masonry building in North America, and is purportedly the second largest in the world, next to the Kremlin. The original hospital, designed to house 250 souls, was open to patients in 1864 and reached its peak in the 1950s with 2,400 patients in overcrowded and generally poor conditions. Changes in the treatment of mental illness and the physical deterioration of the facility forced its closure in 1994 inflicting a devastating effect on the local economy, from which it has yet to recover. Today, the hospital is open to historical tours and ghost tours."

43. Weston State Hospital, Weston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052395
Title:
Weston State Hospital, Weston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
"The Weston State Hospital, also known as the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, was constructed in the late 1800s and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1990. It is the largest hand-cut stone masonry building in North America, and is purportedly the second largest in the world, next to the Kremlin. The original hospital, designed to house 250 souls, was open to patients in 1864 and reached its peak in the 1950s with 2,400 patients in overcrowded and generally poor conditions. Changes in the treatment of mental illness and the physical deterioration of the facility forced its closure in 1994 inflicting a devastating effect on the local economy, from which it has yet to recover. Today, the hospital is open to historical tours and ghost tours."