Oregon State Hospital Historic District Explained

Oregon State Hospital Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Built:1910-1912
Architect:Edgar M. Lazarus, et al.
Added:February 28, 2008[1]
Refnum:08000118
Decrease:August 23, 2019
Decrease Refnum:100004300

The Oregon State Hospital Historic District is a National Historic District in Salem, Oregon, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 2008,[2] and encompasses many of the buildings of the present-day Oregon State Hospital. The district is roughly bounded by D Street, Park Avenue, 24th Street and Bates Drive[2] and includes the main hospital building as well as the headquarters of the Oregon Department of Corrections, known as the Dome Building, across the street.[3]

The hospital was cited as an example of Kirkbride Plan mental hospital design.[3] More than 60 historic buildings and structures are sited on 130acres campus and are considered excellent examples of institutional buildings designed by Oregon architects, including Pietro Belluschi, William C. Knighton, Edgar M. Lazarus (the designer of Crown Point Vista House), and Walter D. Pugh.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oregon National Register List . State of Oregon . 2009-01-21.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings: March 7, 2008 . . 2008-03-08.
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places adds Oregon State Hospital Historic District . Oregon Parks and Recreation Department News . March 7, 2008 . . 2008-03-08.
  4. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Oregon State Hospital Historic District . . 2008-03-08.