Human Services Center, Historic psychiatric facility in Yankton, South Dakota.
The South Dakota Human Services Center consists of multiple buildings displaying neo-Classical, Art Deco, and Italianate architectural styles across its medical campus.
The institution opened in 1879 as Dakota Hospital for the Insane and underwent a name change to Yankton State Hospital in 1918, reflecting changes in medical perspectives.
The Mead Cultural Education Center within the complex educates visitors about mental health treatment evolution and institutional care in South Dakota from 1879 onwards.
The psychiatric facility maintains continuous operations, providing mental health services to South Dakota residents through specialized treatment programs and medical care.
The center earned recognition on both the National Register of Historic Places and America's Most Endangered Historic Places list due to its architectural legacy.
Location: South Dakota
GPS coordinates: 42.91444,-97.42778
Latest update: March 3, 2025 05:52
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