What began as the construction of a new 240-bed behavioral health hospital on the grounds of the Austin State Hospital has turned into a minor archeological dig into the hospital’s 161-year history.
PUBLISHED 7:13 PM CDT Jul. 05, 2022
The state hospital is carefully collecting and preserving everything from furniture to gardening hoes to clothing that goes as far back as 1860 Historian D.D. Clark said the artifacts are proof of the history of Austin State Hospital, which operated for decades as a self-sufficient community The location of the hospital, at roughly 40th Street and Guadalupe, was considered “out in the country” where residents could take advantage of the fresh air and peaceful living, Clark said.
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