Peoria State Hospital

Peoria State Hospital
The Bowen Building - Nurses Dorm and Administration building at the former Peoria State Hospital
Peoria State Hospital is located in Peoria County, Illinois
Peoria State Hospital
Peoria State Hospital is located in Illinois
Peoria State Hospital
LocationRicketts Ave. and U.S. 24, Bartonville, Illinois
Coordinates40°38′19″N 89°39′42″W / 40.63861°N 89.66167°W / 40.63861; -89.66167
Area215.5 acres (87.2 ha)
Built1895-1910; 1902 (opened)[2]
ArchitectReeves and Baillie[2]
Architectural stylePrairie style,[1] Mission style, Classical Revival, Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No.82002590[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 17, 1982

Peoria State Hospital Historic District, also known as Bartonville State Hospital or Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane, was a psychiatric hospital operated by the State of Illinois from 1902 to 1973. The hospital is located in Bartonville, Illinois, near the city of Peoria in Peoria County. The hospital grounds and its 63 buildings are listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Peoria State Hospital", (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, HAARGIS Database. Retrieved 16 April 2007.