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State Hospital
Central Islip, New York
Historical Marker Database · Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Inc. New York office (Photo courtesy of New York State Archives)
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Opened in 1889, the State Hospital grew from 40 patients to 10,000 by 1954, incorporating a nursing school, farm, power depot, and train depots before closing on October 10, 1996.
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