Central State Hospital is a 192-bed adult psychiatric hospital located in the Lakeland neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.

In 1873, the fourth Kentucky state mental hospital was established here. From a single brick building housing 370 patients, grew a campus of 15 buildings and 5000 patients, including a working farm & …

Given its close proximity to Louisville, an already established building structure, and serene wooded setting the Lakeland location was considered ideal for such a facility.

Jul 13, 2021 · The following year its name was changed to "Lakeland", and the institution was commonly referred to as "Lakeland Hospital" or "Lakeland Asylum". By 1900, its official name had been …

Oct 28, 2015 · In 1986, a new modern facility was built in Louisville, Kentucky, and Lakeland Asylum was demolished in 1996 and the land became part of E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park.

550-acre park on the outskirts of Louisville on the former land of Central State Hospital, most commonly known as Lakeland Asylum. Opened year-round, closes at 10 p.m.

Dec 23, 2025 · Lakeland Asylum, or Lakeland Hospital, was a common name for Central Kentucky Asylum for the Insane, now known as Central State Hospital. When it opened in 1873 with 50 …

Oct 19, 2017 · After Issac Hite was killed by Native Americans, the land ended up in the hands of Lakeland Asylum for the Insane, sometimes called Central Kentucky Lunatic Asylum, Lakeland …

Nov 28, 2020 · In 1873, the fourth Kentucky state mental hospital was established here. (A historical marker located in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky.)

Dec 12, 2022 · Central Insane Asylum Lakeland began in 1869 and is today known as Central State Hospital. It initially housed juvenile delinquents but in 1873, it became the Central Kentucky Lunatic …