Athens Lunatic Asylum - Wikipedia
The Athens Lunatic Asylum, now a mixed-use development known as The Ridges,[2] was a Kirkbride Plan mental hospital operated in Athens, Ohio, from 1874 until 1993. During its operation, the hospital provided services to a variety of patients including Civil War veterans, children, and those declared mentally unwell.
History of The Ridges | Athens | Ohio University
The large complex of buildings sited on a wooded hillside overlooking the campus of Ohio University, which is known today as The Ridges, was originally called the Athens Lunatic Asylum and later the Athens State Hospital.
Haunted Athens Asylum for the Insane, Ohio - Legends of America
Called the Ridges today and part of Ohio University, these historic buildings once housed the Athens Lunatic Asylum, which is said to be haunted.
The Athens Asylum Was at the Forefront of Treatment in the 19th …
In March, the Southeast Ohio History Center opened an exhibit to commemorate the one-hundred-fiftieth anniversary of the hospital’s dedication. The exhibit runs through the end of the year. The property has been known for generations as the Athens Lunatic Asylum.
Margaret Schilling’s Trace at The Ridges (née Athens Lunatic Asylum)
A significant case in point is the story of Margaret Schilling, who went missing at Athens Lunatic Asylum (Athens, OH) in early December 1978, and whose corpse was not discovered until mid-January 1979.
Athens Mental Health Center Collection (Digital) - Ohio University
Construction of the Athens Lunatic Asylum began in 1868 and concluded in 1873. The institution was in continuous operation on the site now known as The Ridges for the next 119 years. During this time, it went by many names: Athens Lunatic Asylum (1868-1875) South-Eastern Ohio Hospital for the Insane (1875) Athens Hospital for the Insane (1876-1878)
Athens Lunatic Asylum – Athens, Ohio - Atlas Obscura
Apr 8, 2013 · Discover Athens Lunatic Asylum in Athens, Ohio: An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.
The Ridges | Athens | Ohio University
The Ridges is a 700-acre property & historic buildings owned by Ohio University. The property originally opened in the early 1800s as the Athens Lunatic Asylum.
Athens Mental Health Center records - Ohio University
Originally called the Athens Lunatic Asylum, it has also gone by the names Athens Hospital for the Insane, Athens Asylum for the Insane, the Athens State Hospital, the Southeastern Ohio Mental Health Center, the Athens Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center, and the Athens Mental Health and Developmental Center.
WOUB’s ‘WHO Lies Beneath: The Asylum’ uses actors and lots of …
Jul 25, 2022 · ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Nearly 1,700 patients buried on the grounds of the former psychiatric hospital now known as The Ridges lay interred under slim, white headstones marked with a number...