Friends Hospital
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Friends Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Friends Hospital | |
Location | 4641 Roosevelt Boulevard, Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°1′36.25″N 75°5′59.1″W |
Area | 100 acres (40 ha) |
Built | 1813 |
NRHP reference No. | 99000629[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 20, 1999 |
Designated NHLD | January 20, 1999 |
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Quick Facts Company type, Founded ...
Company type | Psychiatric hospital |
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Founded | 1813 |
Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Website | https://friendshospital.com/ |
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Founded in 1813 by Quakers as The Asylum for the Relief of Persons Deprived of the Use of Their Reason, the institution was later renamed the Frankford Asylum for the Insane. It was the first private mental hospital in the United States, and is the oldest such institution with a continuous history of operation. Its campus, which dates to its founding, is a National Historic Landmark.[2]
Friends Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.