Books
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The Architecture of Madness | Carla Yanni | Elaborately conceived, grandly constructed insane asylums—ranging in appearance from classical temples to Gothic castles—were once a common sight looming on the outskirts of American towns and cities… | OL8396583W |
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Angels in the Architecture | Heidi Johnson | "In the nineteenth century, perhaps no approach to mental illness was more compassionate than that of hospital administrator Thomas Story Kirkbride, whose asylum designs integrated beauty and nature … | OL8950407W |