Illinois Western Hospital: Watertown Illinois
Moline IL: C.J. Martin, Publisher & Press of J.W. Warr, ca. 1900. Tall quarto; 16 pp. Profusely illustrated with 30 half tones (5 full-page) of buildings and activities of the Illinois Western Hospital for the Insane (also known as Watertown State Hospital, East Moline State Hospital and then ultimately State Hospital). A Near Fine copy in string-tied grey wrappers titled in gold on front cover. Item #22858
The corner stone for the Hospital was laid in September, 1896. At its peak (1944) it held 2,200 patients.In 1980 the Illinois Department of Corrections took over the property and currently uses it as a minimum security facility.
Price: $100.00
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