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AT LEFT: When the Asylum was designed in the 1870's, architect Carl Pfeiffer's results were praised for their "home like" qualities as compared to other institutions. A review of interior photos bears this out. The Scene at left is of a parlor in the Main Building 1900.
MIDDLE: c1892 photo of the Superintendent's (Director) Residence.
BELOW: The Asylum's first powerhouse, built 1876. This was replaced in 1913, and the current powerhouse was built in 1952.