Buffalo State Hospital

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Henry_Hobson_Richardson
Richardson
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:cathedral
gptkb:Richardsonian_Romanesque
Victorian architecture
influenced mental health facility designs
gptkbp:area 120 acres
40 acres
gptkbp:art_style featured in films
gptkbp:artwork gptkb:artwork
local artists' works displayed
gptkbp:associated_with Buffalo Psychiatric Center
gptkbp:capacity 600 patients
gptkbp:closure_type abandoned
deinstitutionalization
shift in mental health treatment policies
gptkbp:community gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:community_engagement local historical societies
local history groups
gptkbp:community_events open house events
open houses
gptkbp:community_impact gptkb:local_economy
gptkbp:conservation_efforts ongoing
at risk
gptkbp:construction_material local limestone
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:memorial
part of Buffalo's architectural history
gptkbp:cultural_impact ongoing
inspired local folklore
inspired films and literature
gptkbp:cultural_representation gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of mental health reform
gptkbp:current_use abandoned
partially restored
adaptive reuse projects
gptkbp:design towers and arches
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:environmental_impact asbestos presence
gptkbp:exhibition local museums
art and history exhibitions held
gptkbp:famous_person gptkb:Robert_Jackson
gptkbp:features asymmetrical facades
gptkbp:focuses_on tours and historical education
gptkbp:future_plans redevelopment proposals
conversion to mixed-use development
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:New_York_State
gptkbp:healthcare over 1,000 at peak
gptkbp:height up to 20 feet
gptkbp:historical_analysis ongoing studies
gptkbp:historical_event treatment of mental illness
gptkbp:historical_figure none publicly known
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
added to NRHP in 1986
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:archaeological_site
example of 19th-century mental health care architecture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Buffalo State Hospital
gptkbp:influenced_by moral treatment movement
gptkbp:inspiration European asylum architecture
gptkbp:is_known_for historic architecture
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:2003
gptkb:Romanesque_Revival
local landmark
designated in 1986
gptkbp:landscape gardens and green spaces
gptkbp:level gptkb:12
gptkbp:local_attraction high
gptkbp:local_legends gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:location gptkb:Buffalo,_New_York
gptkbp:media_coverage local news
gptkbp:notable_event ghost tours
gptkbp:notable_feature asylum architecture
landscape design by Frederick Law Olmsted
gptkbp:notable_features large grounds
gptkbp:notable_guest none publicly known
gptkbp:notable_performance large central courtyard
gptkbp:notable_person none publicly known
gptkbp:number_of_rooms gptkb:30
gptkbp:open_to_public limited
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1974
1880
gptkbp:owner private entity
gptkbp:part_of New York State Office of Mental Health
gptkbp:partnerships collaborations with local organizations
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:renovated 2000-2005
2000s
state and federal grants
gptkbp:research_interest gptkb:spacecraft
architectural historians
gptkbp:services mental health treatment
gptkbp:significant_event opened as a state asylum
gptkbp:status vacant
gptkbp:style gptkb:Romanesque_Revival
arched windows
gabled roofs
gptkbp:surrounding_area Buffalo Psychiatric Center
Buffalo neighborhood
gptkbp:tour gptkb:stock_market_index
gptkbp:tourist_attraction historical site tours available
gptkbp:type gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:E._B._Green
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6