Somerset State Hospital

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.

Somerset State Hospital
State of Pennsylvania
Geography
LocationSomerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40.009742°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

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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