Utica Psychiatric Center
Utica State Hospital, Main Building | |
| Location | 1213 Court Street, Utica, New York 13502 |
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| Coordinates | 43°06′18″N 75°15′13″W / 43.10496225°N 75.25347233°W |
| Built | 1843 |
| Architect | Capt. William Clarke, Andrew Jackson Downing |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000548 |
| NYSRHP No. | 06540.000013 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 26, 1971 |
| Designated NHL | July 30, 1989 |
| Designated NYSRHP | June 23, 1980 |
The Utica Psychiatric Center, also known as Utica State Hospital, opened in Utica on January 16, 1843. It was New York's first state-run facility designed to care for the mentally ill, and one of the first such institutions in the United States. It was originally called the New York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica. The Greek Revival structure was designed by Captain William Clarke and its construction was funded by the state and by contributions from Utica residents.
In 1977, the last patients were transferred to other care facilities and the hospital was closed. The hospital building is now used as a records archive for the New York State Office of Mental Health. It has been a National Historic Landmark since 1989. The building sits on the present-day campus of the Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center along with newer buildings, some of which are still in use for psychiatric and other medical care.