Springfield Hospital Center Explained

Springfield Hospital Center
Org/Group:Maryland Department of Health
Coordinates:39.3941°N -76.9581°W
Location:Sykesville
State:Maryland
Country:US
Type:Specialist
Speciality:psychiatric hospital
Opened:1896

Springfield Hospital Center is a regional psychiatric hospital located in Sykesville, Maryland, United States. It first opened in 1896.[1]

William Patterson, a founder of the B&O railroad, built Springfield as a summer home and slave plantation on 3,000 acres. The estate was later purchased by Frank Brown who would become the Governor of Maryland. While serving as governor, he sold the estate to the State of Maryland for a mental hospital.[2]

It is operated by the Maryland Department of Health through the Mental Hygiene Administration. The historic core of the hospital was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Warfield Complex, Hubner, and T Buildings in 2000.

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  1. Web site: Facts about Springfield Hospital Center. Maryland Department of Health. July 4, 2020.
  2. Book: Howard's Roads to the Past. Barbara Feaga. 57.