This postcard has been labeled as showing the A.D.I. (Asylum for the Dangerously Insane) building at the St. Peter State Hospital. The abbreviation represents Asylum for Dangerous Insane.
This photograph shows the South Flats unit at the St. Peter State Hospital, which was attached to the Center building. The South Flats housed female patients. The porches were built in 1918, according to sources at the hospital.
This photograph shows the North Flats unit at the St. Peter State Hospital, which was attached to the Center building. The North Flats housed male patients, beginning in 1869. Additions were added in later years, including the porches, which were added in 1918, according to sources at the hospital. The complex was demolished in 1968.
This photograph shows the sickroom in the Lower Flat South unit of the St. Peter State Hospital. An old wheelchair can be seen to the right of the fireplace. A note on the reverse of the photo states that the photo was taken prior to 1900.
This photograph shows a building that was originally constructed as a patient detention facility at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that it was built about 1910. This building was later known as Liberty Hall, which was an open ward facility for hospital patients. It was closed in 1967.
This photograph shows a large group of St. Peter State Hospital employees standing on the front steps of the Center building. The names of many of the employees have been written on the reverse side of the photo. Dr. Freeman is at left in the front row. Dr. Grimes is at left in the second row, behind Dr. Freeman.
This photograph shows a dining room in Lower Flat North at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that the photo was taken in 1910.
This photograph shows the Detention building at the St. Peter State Hospital. Information on the reverse side of the photo states that it was contracted on May 2, 1910, that it was completed in 1911, and that it became known as Liberty Hall in December of 1937. The building was closed in 1967.
This photograph shows the Detached Ward South unit at the St. Peter State Hospital. Construction began in 1885 and was completed in 1886. This facility for women patients was demolished in 1966. The unit's fire escape is clearly visible in the photo, as is the railroad siding that ran to the coal storage building.
This photograph shows the Detached Ward South unit at the St. Peter State Hospital. Construction began in 1885 and was completed in 1886. This facility for women patients was demolished in 1966.
This photograph shows Upper Flat North at the St. Peter State Hospital decorated for Christmas in 1937. A Christmas tree is near the center of the photo.