Terrell in Kaufman County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Terrell State Hospital
Photographed by Rheba Bybee, September 21, 2016
1. Terrell State Hospital Marker
Authorized 1883 by Legislature of Texas. Designed by J. N. Preston and sons, Austin. Built by John M'Donald. Opened in 1885 under administration of Dr. D. R. Wallace, superintendent, who was an internationally recognized pioneer psychiatrist.
Admitted 330 patients during first year. Gradually enlarged with 2,300 patients by 1920; it was largest hospital of its kind west of Mississippi.
No original buildings are left. Only the fountain in circular park and water tower remain from old hospital grounds.
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 8556.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 32° 44.308′ N, 96° 15.788′ W. Marker is in Terrell, Texas, in Kaufman County. It is on East Brin Street 0.2 miles east of East State Street, on the left when traveling east. The marker is in front of the administration building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 East Brin Street, Terrell TX 75160, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Christian Church of Terrell (approx. Ύ mile away); Texas & Pacific Railroad Freight Depot (approx. Ύ mile away); Terrell State Hospital Cemetery
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Also see . . . Terrell State Hospital. Texas State Historical Association entry (Submitted on September 24, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas.)
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2. Terrell State Hospital
Photographed by Rheba Bybee, September 21, 2016
3. Terrell State Hospital site
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,492 times since then and 73 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2022, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on September 24, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. 2. submitted on March 8, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on September 24, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
