Sykesville in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Gate House
Historic Portal to Springfield State Hospital
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 19, 2019
1. The Gate House Marker
Inscription.
The Gate House. Historic Portal to Springfield State Hospital. Iron gates once marked the entrance to Springfield State Hospital, about one-half mile in front of you. The hospital, which opened in 1896, was one of the largest mental health facilities on the East Coast. For decades, medical staff, hospital employees, and patients passed through this portal into what might have seemed a separate world., Treatment continues today on a smaller scale at Springfield Hospital Center. A number of the grand old buildings stand silent and vacant, but there are plans to bring some of them back to life! To learn more, visit the Gate House Museum, or proceed further down the path for a closer look.
Iron gates once marked the entrance to Springfield State Hospital, about one-half mile in front of you. The hospital, which opened in 1896, was one of the largest mental health facilities on the East Coast. For decades, medical staff, hospital employees, and patients passed through this portal into what might have seemed a separate world.
Treatment continues today on a smaller scale at Springfield Hospital Center. A number of the grand old buildings stand silent and vacant, but there are plans to bring some of them back to life! To learn more, visit the Gate House Museum, or proceed further down the path for a closer look.
Erected by Town of Sykesville, Maryland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 39° 22.433′ N, 76° 58.03′ W. Marker is in Sykesville, Maryland, in Carroll County. Marker is on Cooper Drive north of Warfield Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7273 Cooper Drive, Sykesville MD 21784, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 19, 2019
2. The Gate House Marker
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 19, 2019
3. The Gate House
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
