Built from a $4,000,000 grant from the State of Kentucky, a new campus of seven buildings were designed to bring Central State into the (then) modern era of Psychiatric treatment. Groundbreaking took place in July of 1962, and construction was completed by February of 1964. Due to lack of funds many of the new buildings sat empty for nearly a year. With construction of the new Administration building in 1986, and more outpatient care and treatment many of these buildings are now used for storage and other purposes.

The Buildings Then

screen-shot-2016-11-14-at-9-51-45-pm — Architecture Drawing of Proposed New Campus (1961)

Screen Shot 2018-04-18 at 11.37.49 PM.png — Buildings Under Construction (March 1963)

Cottages Adjacent to North Campus, Used for Transitional Living for Patients to Adapt Them to Independent Living *(Due to Asbestos, They Were Rarely Used, Being Demolished in 2015)*

Screen Shot 2018-04-18 at 10.09.46 PM — Completed Buildings (March 1964)

The Buildings Today

Bingham Building, Once Used as Administration Building, Currently Houses the Jefferson County Morgue

Grauman Building, Previously Housed the Forensic Unit

Flynn Building, Previously Housed Patient Dormitories

Connelly Building, Currently Used as Storage

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