Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, Gothic psychiatric hospital in Weston, United States.
The main building extends 1,295 feet in length with wings arranged in a staggered pattern, featuring sandstone walls and hand-cut stone foundations.
The facility operated from 1864 to 1994, initially constructed to accommodate 250 patients but reached a peak population of 2,600 in the 1950s.
The establishment followed the Kirkbride Plan, which integrated architectural elements such as large windows and long corridors to support mental health treatment.
The building now functions as a museum, offering guided tours that explain the evolution of psychiatric care through medical equipment and patient artifacts.
The hospital grounds included a farm, dairy, and cemetery where unclaimed patients received numbered markers instead of traditional headstones.
Location: West Virginia
Architects: Richard Snowden Andrews
Architectural style: Tudor Revival architecture, Gothic Revival
Phone: +13042595070
Website: http://trans-alleghenylunaticasylum.com
GPS coordinates: 39.03860,-80.47140
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:13
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