Western State Hospital (Staunton, Virginia)
| Western State Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Staunton, Virginia, United States |
| History | |
| Opened | 1828 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Virginia |
Western State Hospital Complex | |
Overview of original complex | |
| Location | Jct. of U.S. 11 and U.S. 250, Staunton, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°8′43″N 79°4′5″W / 38.14528°N 79.06806°W |
| Area | 43.9 acres (17.8 ha) |
| Built | 1828 |
| Architect | William Small Wiliam D. Phillips, Neilson, J.C; DeJarnette, Dr. Joseph, Commonwealth of Virginia |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Classical Revival, Art Deco, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Agricultural Vernacular |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000362, 07000082, 07000766, 10000097 |
| VLR No. | 132-0009 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 25, 1969, February 21, 2007, July 24, 2007, March 23, 2010 |
| Designated VLR | May 13, 1969, January 15, 1985, December 6, 2006, June 6, 2007, December 17, 2009 |
Western State Hospital, called Western State Lunatic Asylum in its early years, is a hospital for the mentally ill in Staunton, Virginia, which admitted its first patient on July 24, 1828.