Why did 19th Century Asylum Architecture in America Far Exceed Necessity? Jarid Boosters

Why did 19th Century Asylum Architecture in America Far Exceed Necessity? Examples From Every State Except Alaska and Hawaii
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SOME EXTREMELY INTERESTING ARCHITECTURE
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BY WHY WERE THEY EVEN CREATED?
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AND WHY SO GRAND AND MONUMENTAL???
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So Many Things About These Asylums Remain a Mystery. What is the True Reason They Were Built? Who Was Sent There and Why. Was it Against Their Will?
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You Can Be Certain That They Were Reprogramming, Rehabilitating or at Least Educating the Residents.
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And what is really strange is that even though many of these Asylums were in use up until the 1950's. Yet not much is Known About What the Hell Was Going on???
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Today we will look at over 280 photographs of Insane Asylum Architecture that was prevalent in America in the 19th century. Why did these need to exist? What mysteries do these supremely advanced structures hold, and could those who were disenfranchised by the American Dream of the 19th century have easily ended up in one of these asylums?
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We will discuss the massive population which resided in these asylums, and how this not only influenced the growing workforce during the Industrial Revolution, but also led to the uptick in orphans in the country.
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These photographs vary in quality, as many are sourced from museums and private collection postcards. The impact of the architecture is profound, and many of these buildings were the largest in their respective communities. Is the current narrative trustable when it comes to the Asylums of 19th century America?
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Let’s take a deep dive! Topics discussed today: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunatic... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothe... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkbri... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travers... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_...
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