Searcy Hospital - Mt. Vernon, AL
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hoteltwo
N 31° 05.287 W 088° 01.451
16R E 402312 N 3439818
Searcy Hospital was a state-owned and operated psychiatric hospital. It was located on the grounds of the former Mt. Vernon Arsenal. It closed permanently in 2012 and is now falling into ruin.
Waymark Code: WMJMTK
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 12/06/2013
Views: 3
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. this very large complex of some 34 buildings included the hospital, a military arsenal and barracks.
Inscription:
Mt. Vernon Hospital established 1900 by State of Alabama. Served as mental hospital for care of Black citizens. Name changed 1919 to Searcy Hospital honoring first superintendent, Dr. J. T. Searcy. Treatment for all citizens began 1969. Nine of structures dating from 1830's still in use, including Superintendent's House, Tower Building, and Library. Enclosing wall dates from 1830's.
Marker Name: Searcy Hospital
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information::
Erected by the Alabama Historical Association.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1982
Marker Number: Not Listed
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