Western State Hospital Historic District

The Western State Hospital Historic District is a 37 acres (15 ha) historic district in Bolivar, Tennessee which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It then included seven contributing buildings and four non-contributing ones. It has also been known as the Western State Hospital for the Insane at Bolivar, as the Western State Psychiatric Hospital, and as the Western Mental Health Institute.[1][2]

Western State Hospital Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	US 64, Bolivar, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°16′35″N 88°59′37″W
Area	37 acres (15 ha)
Architect	MacDonald Bros.; Hedrick, Wyatt C., Inc.
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	87001057[1]
Added to NRHP	June 25, 1987

Its 1889 building was designed by architect Harry P. MacDonald. Its 1932 building known as the Psychopathic Hospital, later known as the Polk Building, was designed by architect Wyatt C. Hedrick of Memphis.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. James B. Jones and Claudette Stager (April 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Western State Hospital Historic District / Western State Hospital for the Insane at Bolivar / Western State Psychiatric Hospital / Western Mental Health Institute". National Park Service. Retrieved April 24, 2017. With 38 photos from 1987.