Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:sanctuary
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| gptkbp:architect |
Richard Andrews
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:West_Virginia_State_Hospital
mental health reform asylum movement |
| gptkbp:capacity |
2500 patients
|
| gptkbp:closed |
gptkb:1994
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
gptkb:tourist_destination
site of historical interest site of historical reenactments site of community events site of historical preservation efforts site of educational tours site of film shoots site of community outreach programs site of educational workshops site of historical lectures site of architectural interest site of art installations site of architectural tours site of photography exhibitions site of community art projects site of historical storytelling events site of historical preservation workshops site of art therapy programs site of ghost hunting events site of mental health advocacy events site of mental health awareness events site of mental health discussions site of paranormal interest symbol of mental health history |
| gptkbp:current_use |
gptkb:tourist_attraction
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
its architecture
its treatment methods its history of overcrowding |
| gptkbp:famous_patient |
gptkb:unknown
|
| gptkbp:featured_in |
gptkb:books
gptkb:TV_shows gptkb:documentaries gptkb:films |
| gptkbp:has_property |
yes
|
| gptkbp:historical_period |
gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:20th_century |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the largest hand-cut stone masonry buildings in North America
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Weston,_West_Virginia
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
paranormal investigations
ghost tours |
| gptkbp:number_of_buildings |
multiple
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1858
|
| gptkbp:preservation_efforts |
local organizations
historical societies |
| gptkbp:renovation |
ongoing
|
| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:Gothic_Revival_architecture
|
| gptkbp:type_of_care |
mental health care
|
| gptkbp:visitors |
thousands annually
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ghost_Adventures
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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