Near Petersburg in Dinwiddie County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Central State Hospital
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 21, 2021
1. Central State Hospital Marker
Inscription.
Central State Hospital traces its origins to a mental health hospital for African Americans established ca. 1866 by the Freedmen's Bureau at Howard's Grove, near Richmond. The Commonwealth of Virginia assumed control of the facility in 1870. In 1882 the City of Petersburg purchased the Mayfield plantation here for $15,000 and transferred the property to the hospital's board of directors. The hospital relocated in 1885 on completion of the new physical plant, which continued to expand during the 20th century. The facility provided mental health care to nonwhite Virginians until it was desegregated in the mid-1960s.
Central State Hospital traces its origins to a mental health hospital for African Americans established ca. 1866 by the Freedmen's Bureau at Howard's Grove, near Richmond. The Commonwealth of Virginia assumed control of the facility in 1870. In 1882 the City of Petersburg purchased the Mayfield plantation here for $15,000 and transferred the property to the hospital's board of directors. The hospital relocated in 1885 on completion of the new physical plant, which continued to expand during the 20th century. The facility provided mental health care to nonwhite Virginians until it was desegregated in the mid-1960s.
Erected 2016 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number I-6.)
Location. 37° 12.95′ N, 77° 27.016′ W. Marker is near Petersburg, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. Marker is at the intersection of West Washington Street (U.S. 1) and 7th Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26317 W Washington St, Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker At This Location also titled "Central State Hospital".
Additional keywords. mental healthcare
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 21, 2021
2. Central State Hospital Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
