Danville Asylum for the Insane

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fortification
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Danville_State_Hospital
gptkbp:analyzes gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Joseph_Huston
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:Romanesque_Revival
gptkbp:area approximately 200 acres
gptkbp:artifacts preserved in local museums
gptkbp:associated_with controversial treatment methods
various urban legends
famous historical figures in psychiatry
gptkbp:capacity approximately 1,000 patients
gptkbp:case_types of patient treatment and outcomes
gptkbp:community_events held on the grounds after closure
gptkbp:community_impact provided jobs to local residents
gptkbp:conservation_efforts ongoing by local historical societies
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired various media representations
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Pennsylvania_Department_of_Public_Welfare
gptkbp:historical_event maintained by local archives
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the first large mental health facilities in Pennsylvania
in the context of the asylum movement in the U. S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Danville Asylum for the Insane
gptkbp:influenced modern psychiatric practices
gptkbp:is_featured_in documentaries about mental health history
books and films about asylums
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:tower
asymmetrical design
gptkbp:legacy part of the conversation on mental health reform
gptkbp:legislation mental health care policies in Pennsylvania
gptkbp:location gptkb:Danville,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:named_after Danville State Hospital in 1900
gptkbp:notable_for its historical significance in mental health treatment
gptkbp:notable_person various individuals throughout its operation
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1990
1869
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:1990
gptkbp:part_of mental health history in the United States
gptkbp:public_perception of mental health facilities
gptkbp:purpose treating mental illness
gptkbp:renovated various times during its operation
gptkbp:research_interest historical and architectural studies
gptkbp:services psychiatric care
gptkbp:status abandoned
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Danville_State_Hospital
gptkbp:tour offered to the public
gptkbp:type gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:website listed on the National Register of Historic Places