Bellevue Place (Batavia, Ill.)

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Established in 1867 in Batavia, Ill. by Dr. R.J. Patterson as a private asylum for the insane and housed in what was once a school made of cut stone and surrounded by gardens and greenhouses, it catered to upper class women. Unlike most hospitals for the mentally ill of the time, restraints were not used and the surroundings were home like and quite luxurious.

From the description of Records, 1867- 1943 [1882-1936]. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 48034821

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creatorOf Bellevue Place (Batavia, Ill.). Records, 1867- 1943 [1882-1936]. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
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associatedWith Daniels, F. H. person
associatedWith Patterson, R. J. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Illinois
Illinois--Batavia
Batavia (Ill.)
Subject
Asylums
Psychiatric hospitals
Women
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Active 1867

Active 1943

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