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From: Ginny Agnew <>
Subject: Asylum
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 05:55:53 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <20041102021610.64466.qmail@web60003.mail.yahoo.com>

I found a possible ancestor in the 1860 census. Up
the side of the page was written South Western
Lunatic Asylum. I cant read parts of it but the
post office looks like Walnut Hills. Is this the same
asylum you are referring to? If not, is there any way
to find who might have records from the 1860s?

Thank you,
Ginny Agnew

--- Jim <> wrote:

> re: The Cincinnati Commercial Hospital & Lunatic
> Asylum: This was the city's first public hospital
> and
> was located at the NE corner of W 12 th & Central
> Avenue. The facility was begun in 1823. Over the
> years it also served as not only the general
> hospital
> and insane asylum but also an almshouse,
> orphans'home,
> medical college and distribution site for outdoor
> relief. It was noted for overcrowding and wretched
> conditions. Gradually only the hospital function
> remained there. A new Commercial Hospital building
> was
> constructed in 1866-1869 on the site but by the turn
> of the century conditions had again become
> deplorable.
> General Hospital in Avondale was constructed between
> 1909 and 1915. The patients from the Commercial
> Hospital were transferred to the General Hospital
> and
> the Commercial Hospital was demolished in 1915.
> Cincinnati general hospital has been merged into The
> University Hospital, 234 Goodman St. 45219. General
> info is (513)584-1000.
>
> Jim




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