Preserving the Memories of Kentucky's Historic Asylums, Hospitals and Institutions
CSH: Then and Now
A Collection of Historical and Modern Composite Photos of Central State Hospital
A view of the Administration Building (1884 and 2018)
Location of Superintendent’s House (Circa 1980s and 2018)
Superintendent’s House (Circa 1980s and 2018)
Side Building of Lyon Wing (1993 and 2018)
View of Oakwood Building, Originally the Amusement Building, Western First Floor (1903 and 1997)
Oakwood Building (1903 and 1997)
Oakwood Building (1940 and 1997)
Stained Glass Portrait of Jesus in the Oakwood Building (1940 and 2005, It Was Removed Prior to Demolition)
Ackerly Gymnasium (1963 and 2005)
Front Lawn, Facing Lakeland Road (1913 and 2016)
Former Location of the African American Wards (1921 and 2017)
Former Location of the Oakwood (Industrial) Building (1903 and 2017)
View From Main Entrance, Looking East (1896 and 2018)
Main Entrance to Administration Building (1953 and 2018)
Pusey Building (1901 and 2018)
Looking East, Towards the Main Entrance (1913 and 2018)
Cave Entrance (Circa 1920s and 2019)
Oaklawn Building (1994 and 2019)
Breckinridge Building (1994 and 2019)
Looking West, Towards the Merritt Building (1994 and 2019)
Main Entrance to Administration Building (1994 and 2019)
Administration Building (1994 and 2019)
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