LARGEST - Hand-cut stone building in America - Weston State Hospital - Weston WV
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 02.432 W 080° 28.225
17S E 545831 N 4321408
The historical marker is located western end of Weston State Hospital complex along US 33/US 119, Weston WV
Waymark Code: WM17ZZ5
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2023
Views: 2
TEXT ON THE HISTORICAL MARKER
Weston State Hospital
Authorized as a western asylum by state of Virginia in 1858. Construction was started in 1860, completed by the new State, and opened in 1864 as a hospital for the mentally ill. This is the largest hand-cut stone building in America.
Type of documentation of superlative status: Historical Marker
Location of coordinates: At the marker
Web Site: Not listed
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