Eastern State Hospital

Lexington, Kentucky

The second oldest in the nation.
Location:
627 W 4th St
Lexington, KY 40508

Names (according to annual reports):

1. Fayette Hospital (1817-1822)
2. Lunatic Asylum (1822-1844)
3. The Kentucky Lunatic Asylum (1844-1849)
4. Lunatic Asylum of Kentucky (1850-1852)
5. The Lunatic Asylum (1850-1852)
6. The Eastern Lunatic Asylum (1852-1855)
7. The Eastern Lunatic Asylum of Kentucky (1855-1858)
8. The Kentucky Eastern Lunatic Asylum (1858-1864)
9. Eastern Lunatic Asylum (1864-1867)
10. The Kentucky Eastern Lunatic Asylum (1867-1873)
11. The First Kentucky Lunatic Asylum (1873-1876)
12. Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum (1876-1894)
13. Eastern Kentucky Asylum for the Insane (1894-1912)
14. Eastern State Hospital (since 1912)

Documents:

• Act of 1822
• History Narrative
• Timeline
• Architectural Review, 1974

Map of Grounds, 1861	Postcard View	Postcard View	Postcard View
Postcard View	Pond and Buildings, 1898	Walkway, 1898

For historical inquiries about Eastern State Hospital, please contact Shane Shoemaker. Historic images and documents above courtesy of Shane Shoemaker.