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St. Elizabeths in Washington, D.C. - (Landmarks) by Sarah A Leavitt & National Building Museum (Paperback)
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Highlights
- This well-illustrated book follows an exhibition at the National Building Museum, highlighting the ways that this specialized architecture and landscape served the mentally ill.St.
- Author(s): Sarah A Leavitt & National Building Museum
- 176 Pages
- History, United States
- Series Name: Landmarks
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Book Synopsis
This well-illustrated book follows an exhibition at the National Building Museum, highlighting the ways that this specialized architecture and landscape served the mentally ill.
St. Elizabeth's has been a mental health hospital in Washington, D.C., since 1852, when it was established by the United States Congress as the Government Hospital for the Insane. St. Elizabeths, experienced rapid expansion in its first century Deinstitutionalization in the second half of the twentieth century emptied out the historic buildings on campus. It continues the story of St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark, through its current redevelopment as a federal campus and mixed-use neighborhood.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 176
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Series Title: Landmarks
Publisher: History Press
Theme: State & Local, Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Format: Paperback
Author: Sarah A Leavitt & National Building Museum
Language: English
Street Date: May 6, 2019
TCIN: 84960352
UPC: 9781467141727
Item Number (DPCI): 247-38-2384
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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