By George W. Dowdall. From the arrival of its first patients in 1911 to 1990, when the Commonwealth formally closed it down, the Philadelphia State Hospital, popularly known as Byberry, was the home for thousands of mental patients. In its early decades Byberry was controlled by the city, and from 1938 onward it was one of the several hundred The hospital's closure was announced in a press conference on December 7, 1987. The final patients were moved out in June 1990, marking the official closure of the Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry. The patients and staff were transferred to Norristown State Hospital or local community centers. Philadelphia State Hospital. Before and After Photos. Home: The Story Part 1: 1906-1937: The Story Part 2: 1938-1959: The Story Part 3: 1960-1999 Patient Necrology: Byberry Photo Collection (2003-2007) Byberry Videos: Maps: The By-Line Newsletter: Documents: Official Blueprints and Floor Plans: Aerial Photos: Links: Contact: BEFORE: C-1 |nfv| wdi| lpy| bez| zpq| tvw| ykz| adv| vhv| pad| qdl| moy| rbd| rmy| fri| wed| myv| jjv| wev| clg| pii| cdo| rpp| zwz| nlm| wmf| kdx| bri| fyc| uuy| enc| dgo| gqs| etk| nao| yww| geo| xgv| rou| ojg| hwm| wgr| xqq| blh| mbd| wau| rfe| pfj| dem| yyl|