Kirkbride Plan (original buildings)
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
architectural style
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| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
Victorian
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| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Thomas_Story_Kirkbride
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| gptkbp:establishedIn |
mid-19th century
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| gptkbp:features |
bat-wing floor plan
central administration building long, staggered wings natural light and ventilation |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
reform in mental health care architecture
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kirkbride Plan (original buildings)
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:moral_treatment_movement
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| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Greystone_Park_Psychiatric_Hospital
gptkb:Weston_State_Hospital gptkb:Danvers_State_Hospital gptkb:Trans-Allegheny_Lunatic_Asylum |
| gptkbp:purpose |
mental asylum
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| gptkbp:status |
many demolished or repurposed
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Norristown_State_Hospital
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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