RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. Learn more.

About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material
Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection

Asylum on Blackwell's Island (Historic Asylums)

Asylum on Blackwell's Island

New York City, New York

Established 1839, no longer in use.
Architect: A.J. Davis, with 1879 alterations by Joseph Dunn

This asylum was part of a complex that included a penitentiary, an alms house, a smallpox hospital, and other institutions. At times, inmates from the penitentiary supervised the patients in the asylum.

More information is available at Timeline - NYC10044. The information above was obtained from that site.

Visit RootsWeb