Known as "Old Main," the New York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica opened in 1843 as the first institution of its kind to treat madness as a medical illness, not a curse. A series of groundbreaking administrators sought to save mentally ill New Yorkers from lives of confinement in sordid conditions and create a safe haven. A sense of normalcy was established for patients through Old Main's Asylum Band, the Opal monthly publication and other arts programs. The infamous Utica Crib was invented at the asylum, and visitors from around the world sought to tour the facility and its utopian struc... Read More
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Known as "Old Main," the New York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica opened in 1843 as the first institution of its kind to treat madness as a medical illness, not a curse. A series of groundbreaking administrators sought to save mentally ill New Yorkers from lives of confinement in sordid conditions and create a safe haven. A sense of normalcy was established for patients through Old Main's Asylum Band, the Opal monthly publication and other arts programs. The infamous Utica Crib was invented at the asylum, and visitors from around the world sought to tour the facility and its utopian struc... Read More
Known as "Old Main," the New York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica opened in 1843 as the first institution of its kind to treat madness as a medical illness, not a curse. A series of groundbreaking administrators sought to save mentally ill New Yorkers from lives of confinement in sordid conditions and create a safe haven. A sense of normalcy was established for patients through Old Main's Asylum Band, the Opal monthly publication and other arts programs. The infamous Utica Crib was invented at the asylum, and visitors from around the world sought to tour the facility and its utopian structure. Though closed in 1978, Old Main was placed in the National Register of Historic Places, and its iconic columns still mesmerize the public today. Author Dennis Webster charts the history of the New York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica.
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Pages: 176
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Publication Date: 26th July 2021
State: New York
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467148429
Format: Paperback
BISACs: PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health PSYCHOLOGY / History ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Author Bio
Dennis Webster is a ghost hunter and paranormal investigator with the Ghost Seekers of Central New York. He has walked haunted churches, theaters, temples and graveyards. He's the published author of Haunted Adirondacks , Haunted Utica , Haunted Old Forge and Haunted Mohawk Valley . He's written books on true crime and lunatic asylums. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Utica University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the State University of New York Polytechnic. He can be reached by email at denniswbstr@gmail.com.
Known as "Old Main," the New York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica opened in 1843 as the first institution of its kind to treat madness as a medical illness, not a curse. A series of groundbreaking administrators sought to save mentally ill New Yorkers from lives of confinement in sordid conditions and create a safe haven. A sense of normalcy was established for patients through Old Main's Asylum Band, the Opal monthly publication and other arts programs. The infamous Utica Crib was invented at the asylum, and visitors from around the world sought to tour the facility and its utopian structure. Though closed in 1978, Old Main was placed in the National Register of Historic Places, and its iconic columns still mesmerize the public today. Author Dennis Webster charts the history of the New York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica.
Pages: 176
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Publication Date: 26th July 2021
State: New York
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467148429
Format: Paperback
BISACs: PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health PSYCHOLOGY / History ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Dennis Webster is a ghost hunter and paranormal investigator with the Ghost Seekers of Central New York. He has walked haunted churches, theaters, temples and graveyards. He's the published author of Haunted Adirondacks , Haunted Utica , Haunted Old Forge and Haunted Mohawk Valley . He's written books on true crime and lunatic asylums. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Utica University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the State University of New York Polytechnic. He can be reached by email at denniswbstr@gmail.com.
