St Elizabeths in Washington, D.C.: Architecture of an Asylum (Landmarks)
Chronicles the architectural history of St. Elizabeths Hospital, exploring how design reflected evolving approaches to mental health treatment in America.
About This Book
St. Elizabeths in Washington, D.C.: Architecture of an Asylum examines the historic development of one of the nation's most significant psychiatric institutions.
The book highlights the architectural design and planning that shaped the hospital grounds and buildings over more than a century.
Readers gain insight into how changing theories of mental health treatment influenced the physical environment of care.
Archival images and site documentation provide a record of both the grandeur and challenges of institutional architecture.
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