Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital refers to a former psychiatric hospital and the building it occupied in Morris Plains, New Jersey. The facility was built in 1876 to alleviate overcrowding at the s
Greystone's main entrance as seen from Central Ave in 2008.
Greystone as seen in a postcard from 1923
Thomas Story Kirkbride (July 31, 1809 - December 16, 1883) was a physician, advocate for the mentally ill, and founder of the AMSAII, a precursor to the American Psychiatric Association.
The Curry Building as it appeared in 2006. The building was demolished in 2008 after an inspection deemed it irreparable.
Kirkbride Plan
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The Kirkbride Plan was a system of mental asylum design advocated by American psychiatrist Thomas Story Kirkbride in the mid-19th century. The asylums built in the Kirkbride design, often referred to
Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
…and it has not been verified which one is true. The building has a characteristic linear arrangement, which was designed to the specifications of the Kirkbride Plan. The main building has a center section that was used for administrative purposes with three wings radiating out from the center, each about 140 feet…
An 1848 lithograph of the Kirkbride design of Trenton State Hospital in Trenton, New Jersey
The Traverse City State Hospital in Michigan, in operation from 1881 to 1989, is an example of a Kirkbride building
Thomas Story Kirkbride, creator of the Kirkbride Plan
The floor plan for the Kirkbride design from an 1854 lithograph