Somerset State Hospital was a Pennsylvania State Mental Health Hospital,[1] located outside Somerset, about 70 miles east of Pittsburgh. The hospital, closed in 1995, was converted into a minimum-security correctional facility housing older males with geriatric/mentally challenging issues.
| Somerset State Hospital | |
|---|---|
| State of Pennsylvania | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°00′35″N 79°05′02″W / 40.009742°N 79.083951°W (approximate) |
| Organization | |
| Type | State Mental Health Hospital |
| Services | |
| Helipad | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1938 |
| Closed | 1995 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Pennsylvania |
| Other links | Pennsylvania State Hospitals |
See also
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edit- ^ "State Vows Mentally Ill Won't Be 'Dumped'" - Washington, PA Observer-Reporter, 7/18/1995 (Retrieved: 5/6/2011)