The Buffalo State Hospital

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Henry_Hobson_Richardson
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Richardsonian_Romanesque
gptkbp:area approximately 100 acres
gptkbp:associated_with asylum movement
gptkbp:cultural_significance in_Buffalo's_history
gptkbp:current_use administrative offices and services
gptkbp:designatedAs gptkb:New_York_State_Historic_Site
gptkbp:famous_for its unique architectural design
gptkbp:function mental health facility
gptkbp:has educational programs
guided tours
public events
research opportunities
walking trails
art installations
volunteer opportunities
a visitor center
a chapel
a gift shop
a museum
community outreach initiatives
historical exhibits
a library
partnerships with universities
partnerships with local government
partnerships with mental health organizations
partnerships with historical societies
a cemetery on site
gptkbp:historical_significance National_Historic_Landmark
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Buffalo State Hospital
gptkbp:influenced mental_health_policies_in_New_York
gptkbp:is_featured_in documentaries about mental health history
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Buffalo's_Olmsted_Park_System
gptkbp:location gptkb:Buffalo,_New_York
gptkbp:maintainedBy historical site
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:John_L._Lewis
gptkb:Franklin_K._Lane
gptkb:William_H._Seward
gptkb:James_W._McCulloch
Robert_H._Jackson
gptkbp:opened 1880
1974
gptkbp:partOf New_York_State's_mental_health_system
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Buffalo_Psychiatric_Center
gptkbp:purpose treating the mentally ill
gptkbp:renovated ongoing since 2000s
gptkbp:role pioneering mental health treatment
gptkbp:structureType over 20
gptkbp:style gptkb:Romanesque_Revival
gptkbp:visitedBy architectural historians