| Dorothea Dix Hospital | |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services | |
 A photo of the NCDHHS Dorothea Dix Campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. Pictured are the Hargrove Building (left) and McBryde Building (right) as viewed from Smithwick Drive. | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Dorothea Dix Campus Ryan McBryde Building 820 South Boylan Avenue Raleigh, North Carolina 27603[1] |
| Coordinates | 35°46′09″N 78°39′19″W / 35.7690405°N 78.6552815°W |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Speciality | Psychiatric |
| History | |
| Opened | February 22, 1856[2] |
| Closed | August 10, 2012[3] |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.ncdhhs.gov/ (NCDHHS Dorothea Dix Campus) https://dixpark.org/ (Dorothea Dix Park) |
The Dorothea Dix Hospital was the first North Carolina psychiatric hospital, located on Dix Hill in Raleigh, North Carolina, and named after mental health advocate Dorothea Dix from New England. It was founded in 1856 and closed in 2012. The site is now designated as Dorothea Dix Park and serves as Raleigh's largest city park.
- ^ North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Dorothea Dix Campus Map, Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Dorothea Dix Hospital Admits Its First Patient, February 22, 2016, Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ WRAL TV Channel 5, Officials get permission to close Dix hospital, Laura Leslie, April 3, 2012, Retrieved May 18, 2022.