Crumbling Castles: The Lost Asylums at Worcester and Danvers

by Tom Kirsch

The state of Massachusetts was home to many historic institutions; however, few compared to the size and elegance of the asylums built in Worcester and Danvers during the late-nineteenth century. Designed using the linear plan devised by Dr. Thomas Kirkbride, their curious forms were made to adhere to the principles of moral treatment. Here, the mentally ill were taken out of prisons and dungeons and placed into handsome buildings with bright, airy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1634991672
• ISBN13: 9781634991674
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: America Through Time
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.2"