Fulton State Hospital - Fulton, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 50.676 W 091° 55.956
15S E 592631 N 4300073
The new Huge complex, is not part of the WPA project...the old facility, still used, is from the 1930s
Waymark Code: WM12T61
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ScroogieII
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County of hospital: Callaway County
Location of hospital: Wood St. & E. 2nd St. (MO Hwy O), Fulton
Phone: (573) 592-4100

"The Fulton State Hospital was the first mental health facility west of the Mississippi, opening originally in 1851. During the 1930s, an extensive building program transformed the hospital. The building projects included: An addition to the clinic building, a power plant, dining and kitchen buildings, a five story hospital building, and two buildings associated with the Missouri penal system. Interestingly, all of the buildings are interconnected by underground tunnels." ~ New Deal

Project type: Government building (non-park)

Date built or created: 1930s

Location: MO Hwy O,

City: Fulton

Condition: In need of renovation/repair

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