River Crest Sanitarium
| River Crest Sanitarium | |
|---|---|
 Marketing post card issued by the hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Astoria,_Queens, New York, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | NY State Licensed |
| Funding | NY State |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Beds | 500 |
| Speciality | Disorders of the nervous system |
| Helipad | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1896 |
| Closed | 1961 |
| Demolished | 1962 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in New York State |
River Crest Sanitarium was a New York State licensed mental hospital located in Astoria, Queens. River Crest was founded in 1896 by U.S. Rep. John J. Kindred (1864-1937), a Virginia native who moved to Queens and was elected to the House of Representatives, serving from 1911–13 and 1921-29.[1][2][3]
History
The institution went out of business in 1961.
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Notable patients
- Edward Gallagher | Actor, 1927 [4]
- Wilhelm Steinitz | World Chess Champion, 1900 [5]
- Thomas J. Callan | 1900 [6]
References
- ^ Walsh, Kevin (22 October 2015). "Ditmars Boulevard Queens -- Businesses & Architecture". Brownstoner.com.
- ^ N.Y, River Crest Sanitarium, Astoria. "River Crest, Astoria, Long Island, New York City: A Private Sanitarium for the Care and Treatment of Mental and Nervous Diseases and Selected Cases of Alcoholic and Drug Habituation ..." – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Marshall, David (24 September 2015). "Forgetting Fathers: Untold Stories from an Orphaned Past". SUNY Press – via Google Books.
- ^ "Edward Francis "Ed" Gallagher". Findagrave.com. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "14 Aug 1900, Page 10 - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle at Newspapers.com". Brooklyn Public Library. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "ESCAPED FROM SANITARIUM.; No Trace of Thomas Callan, Who Disappeared a Week Ago". Nytimes.com. 29 October 1900. Retrieved 2 January 2019.