Bibliograph

Eloise, poorhouse, farm, asylum, and hospital, 1839-1984, Patricia Ibbotson

Type

Label

Eloise, poorhouse, farm, asylum, and hospital, 1839-1984, Patricia Ibbotson

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Eloise

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Patricia Ibbotson

Series statement

Images of America

Sub title

poorhouse, farm, asylum, and hospital, 1839-1984

Summary

Eloise, which started out as a poorhouse, later became known as Wayne County General Hospital. From only 35 residents on 280 acres in 1839, the complex grew dramatically after the Civil War until the total land involved was 902 acres and the total number of patients was about 10,000. Today, all that remains are five buildings and a smokestack. Only one of them, the Kay Beard Building, is currently used. In Eloise: Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum, and Hospital, 1839-1984, this institution and medical center that cared for thousands of people over the years, is brought back to life. The book, in over 220 historic photographs, follows the facility's roots, from its beginnings as a poorhouse, to the founding of its psychiatric division and general hospital. The reader will also be able to trace the changing face of psychiatric care over the years. The book effectively captures what it was like to live, work, and play on Eloise's expansive grounds

Target audience

adult

Classification