Blackwell's Island Asylum

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:sanctuary
gptkbp:architect gptkb:James_Renwick_Jr.
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:urban_legends
New York City history
mental health stigma
famous cases
poor treatment of patients
gptkbp:capacity 1000 patients
gptkbp:closed 1880
gptkbp:criticism overcrowding
lack of resources
poor sanitation
abuse allegations
gptkbp:defeated 1930s
gptkbp:famous_for inhumane conditions
gptkbp:featured_in gptkb:films
gptkb:literature
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance first public mental health facility in NYC
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blackwell's Island Asylum
gptkbp:influenced mental health reform movements
modern psychiatric practices
gptkbp:influenced_by moral treatment philosophy
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:documentaries
historical novels
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:New_York_State
gptkbp:is_discussed_in public forums
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_records
gptkbp:is_examined_in academic studies
gptkbp:is_funded_by taxpayer money
gptkbp:is_linked_to social justice issues
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:social_reform
gptkbp:known_for historical tours
treatment of the mentally ill
gptkbp:legacy impact on mental health care
gptkbp:location Blackwell's Island
gptkbp:notable_event fire in 1861
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Mary_Mallon
gptkbp:opened 1839
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:part_of New York City landmarks
Blackwell's Island complex
New York City heritage
New York City public health system
gptkbp:related_to asylum movement
gptkbp:renamed gptkb:Bellevue_Hospital_Center
gptkbp:replaced_by modern psychiatric facilities
gptkbp:staff physicians and nurses
gptkbp:type gptkb:National_Institutes_of_Health
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ten_Days_in_a_Mad-House
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