Somerset State Hospital

Somerset State Hospital
State of Pennsylvania
Geography
LocationSomerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°00′35″N 79°05′02″W / 40.009742°N 79.083951°W / 40.009742; -79.083951 (approximate)
Organization
TypeState Mental Health Hospital
Services
HelipadNo
History
Opened1938
Closed1995
Links
ListsHospitals in Pennsylvania
Other linksPennsylvania State Hospitals

Somerset State Hospital was a Pennsylvania State Mental Health Hospital,[1] located outside Somerset, about 70 miles east of Pittsburgh. The hospital, closed in 1995, was converted into a minimum-security correctional facility housing older males with geriatric/mentally challenging issues.

See also

References

  1. ^ "State Vows Mentally Ill Won't Be 'Dumped'" - Washington, PA Observer-Reporter, 7/18/1995 (Retrieved: 5/6/2011)
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