The original design of the Central Lunatic Asylum was based on the widely accepted architectural model known as Kirkbride. The design was created in the mid-1900s by psychiatrist Dr. Thomas S. Kirkbride, the first secretary of the APA, and included a four-story center wing for administration and offices, with three-story wings on either side with six wards each for patients and attendants.
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| URL | https://www.apaf.org/getmedia/47a42fdb-61e6-46d0-a59e-7bda282d2293/57-Kirkbride-Design-2.jpg | |
| Gallery | Central State Hospital Exhibit | |