Empty Halls Of Pennsylvania's Laurelton State Village Hospital
Construction of Laurelton State Village began in 1914, with the first cottage opening in 1917 with 36 residents. The institution was the first of its kind.
Laurelton State Village was established in 1913 as the “Laurelton Village for Feeble-Minded Women of Childbearing Age.” Construction of the institution began in 1914, with the first cottage opening in 1917 with just 36 residents. The institution was the first of its kind, and aimed to detain, segregate, care for and train feeble-minded women of childbearing age. This included women between the ages of 16 and 45 years.
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