Austin State Hospital | |
 The former State Lunatic Asylum is now the administration building for the Austin State Hospital campus. | |
| Location | 4110 Guadalupe Austin, Texas, USA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°18′26.64″N 97°44′13.92″W / 30.3074000°N 97.7372000°W |
| Built | 1857[1] |
| Architect | Charles Payne |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002115 |
| RTHL No. | 15648 |
| TSAL No. | 598 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1987 |
| Designated RTHL | 1966 |
| Designated TSAL | 7/20/1999 |
Austin State Hospital (ASH), formerly known until 1925 as the Texas State Lunatic Asylum, is a 299-bed psychiatric hospital located in Austin, Texas. It is the oldest psychiatric facility in the state of Texas, and the oldest continuously operating west of the Mississippi River.[2] It is operated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.[3]
- ^ "ASH History | Texas Health and Human Services". hhs.texas.gov. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Project Will Help Preserve Aging Austin State Hospital Records | Texas Health and Human Services". hhs.texas.gov. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "State Hospitals | Texas Health and Human Services". hhs.texas.gov. Retrieved June 14, 2023.