Photo Series: Kings Park Psychiatric Center

This is a series of photographs I took at The Kings Park Psychiatric Center.

History:
Originally known as The Kings Park Lunatic Asylum. It was established in 1885 on more than 800 acres. Fifty-five patients were moved into three wooden houses. However, as more buildings were constructed, patients came to fill them. Eventually, the staggering size of the chronic patient population coupled with ever-growing admission rates filled the dormitories beyond capacity. Manual labor and relaxation gave way to more drastic techniques for treatment, including insulin shock therapy, electric shock therapy, and prefrontal lobotomies.
The Center completely closed in 1996.


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