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Mount Vernon Arsenal
United States historic place / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mount Vernon Arsenal is a former United States Army munitions depot (arsenal), was used as a prison for captured Native Americans, and was served as a psychiatric hospital. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Mount Vernon, Alabama. The site is home to the now closed Searcy Hospital. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 26, 1988, as the Mount Vernon Arsenal-Searcy Hospital Complex.[1][2]
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Mount Vernon Arsenal-Searcy Hospital Complex | |
![]() The old barracks building in 1935 | |
Location | Mobile County, Alabama |
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Nearest city | Mount Vernon, Alabama |
Coordinates | 31°5′16″N 88°1′44″W |
Area | 36 acres (15 ha) |
Architectural style | Classical Revival, Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 88000676 |
Added to NRHP | May 26, 1988 |
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