Norristown State Hospital

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Norristown_State_Hospital
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:psychologist
gptkbp:address gptkb:1001_Sterigere_Street,_Norristown,_PA_19401
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Kirkbride_Plan_(original_buildings)
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:currentUse primarily forensic psychiatric care
gptkbp:hasCivilUnit yes
gptkbp:hasForensicUnit yes
gptkbp:historicalCapacity over 4,000 patients (peak)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Norristown State Hospital
gptkbp:listedOn National Register of Historic Places (some buildings)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Norristown,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:notableFor progressive treatment methods in the late 19th century
one of the oldest psychiatric hospitals in Pennsylvania
gptkbp:numberOfRooms over 1,000 (historically)
gptkbp:opened 1880
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Pennsylvania_Department_of_Human_Services
gptkbp:region gptkb:Montgomery_County,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:serves adults with mental illness
gptkbp:type public psychiatric hospital
gptkbp:website https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/Pages/Norristown-State-Hospital.aspx
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Norristown_Farm_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6