Adams-Nervine Asylum, Historical health facility in Jamaica Plain, Boston, US.
The Adams-Nervine Asylum consists of three main buildings and four smaller structures constructed in French Mansard architectural style near Arnold Arboretum.
Seth Adams designated 600,000 dollars from his sugar refinery fortune to establish this medical institution for treating nervous disorders in 1877.
The facility implemented Thomas Kirkbride's treatment methods, which emphasized patient dignity and non-isolation in a residential environment.
The average patient stay lasted four months, with treatments focusing on rest and rehabilitation for individuals experiencing nervous conditions.
Records indicate unmarried women formed the majority of admissions, including Alice James, sister of novelist Henry James and psychologist William James.
Location: Boston
Architects: J. Pickering Putnam
Address: 990-1020 Centre Street
GPS coordinates: 42.30361,-71.12528
Latest update: March 14, 2025 19:01
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