Eastern State Hospital

Eastern State Hospital (HMNY7)

Location: Lexington, KY 40508 Fayette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 3.696', W 84° 30.022'

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The second State Mental Hospital built in the U.S. Established by legislative act of Dec. 4, 1822, which named commissioners to buy and operate it in Fayette County. They acquired The Fayette Hospital organized in 1816. "The Lunatic Asylum" opened May 1, 1824. It has been continuously operated by the Commonwealth since. By 1913, it was named Eastern State Hospital.
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HM NumberHMNY7
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number1033
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 2:57am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 719294 N 4215599
Decimal Degrees38.06160000, -84.50036667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 3.696', W 84° 30.022'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 3' 41.76" N, 84° 30' 1.32" W
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Area Code(s)859
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 378-498 Newtown Pike, Lexington KY 40508, US
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