Clinton Valley Center

The Clinton Valley Center (CVC), located in Pontiac, Michigan, was the second oldest psychiatric hospital in Michigan. The CVC, originally named the Eastern Michigan Asylum for the Insane, opened its doors on August 1, 1878. The building resembled a typical Kirkbride model and was designed by Elijah E. Myers, who also served as the architect for the current Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. In 1911, the hospital changed its name to Pontiac State Hospital and was renamed the Clinton Valley Center in 1973. During the 1950s, the hospital experienced its peak of approximately 3,100 residing patients. On March 20, 1981, the hospital was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Due to a decreasing number of patients, The facility was closed in 1997 by the State of Michigan and demolished in 2000.

A subdivision now stands on the site of the old hospital.

References

• Asylum: Pontiac’s Grand Monument from the Gilded Age, Bruce J. Annett, Jr., ISBN 0-9719141-0-9