Topographical plan of the grounds of the Government Hospital for the Insane – Vintage Print
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A window into the past: Topographical plan of the grounds of the Government Hospital for the Insane, preserved in this historic image. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Topographical plan of the grounds of the Government Hospital for the Insane
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The Government Hospital for the Insane, later renamed St. Elizabeths Hospital, sat on a hilltop above the Anacostia River in southeast Washington, and this plan lays out its grounds as they were laid down in the 1850s and 1860s. Plans like this one show the buildings, roads, walks and open fields that made up a large institution set on a working landscape. Because the hospital was designed around the idea that fresh air, quiet and farm labor would help patients recover, the grounds were as much a part of its treatment program as the wards themselves. The map is worth reading closely for how the site was organized to separate buildings, gardens and agricultural land.
| Original scan | 10,049 × 4,611 px · prints to 33 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | ct002086 |
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