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Lunatic: The Rise and Fall of an American Asylum

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Lunatic: The Rise and Fall of an American Asylum

Lunatic: The Rise and Fall of an American Asylum tells of one hundred and thirty years of history, detailing the trials and tribulations of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. Unlike any other book about a Kirkbride Building, a portion of all proceeds are used to preserve a 157 year old National Historic Landmark, the oldest and most intact Kirkbride in existence. The author Edward Gleason has worked as the Historian for Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum since its purchase at auction in 2007.

The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, constructed between 1858 and 1881, is the largest hand-cut blue sandstone building in the Western Hemisphere and 2nd largest in the World.. This Gothic structure was the end of the line for West Virginia's insane for 130 years....
Country USA
Author Edward Gleason
Binding Kindle Edition
EISBN 9781467599245
Format Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
NumberOfPages 113
PublicationDate 2015-07-20
ReleaseDate 2015-07-20

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