Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . north wing (the first com-pleted) was ready for occupancy. Other portionswere completed a year later. The Trustees pur-chased 160 additional acres in 1883. The firstcost (up to September, 1876) was nearly §635, 1881 one wing of the main building was de-stroyed by fire, and was subsequently rebuilt; thepatients being, meanwhile, cared for in temporarywooden barracks. The total value of lands andbuildings belonging to the State, June 30, 1894,was estimated at $738,580, and, of property of allsorts, at §833,700. The wooden barracks werelater converted i
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . north wing (the first com-pleted) was ready for occupancy. Other portionswere completed a year later. The Trustees pur-chased 160 additional acres in 1883. The firstcost (up to September, 1876) was nearly §635, 1881 one wing of the main building was de-stroyed by fire, and was subsequently rebuilt; thepatients being, meanwhile, cared for in temporarywooden barracks. The total value of lands andbuildings belonging to the State, June 30, 1894,was estimated at $738,580, and, of property of allsorts, at §833,700. The wooden barracks werelater converted into a permanent ward, additionsmade to the main buildings, a detached buildingfor the accommodation of 300 patients erected,numerous outbuildings put up and general im-provements made. A second fire on the night ofJan. 3, 1895, destroyed a large part of the mainbuilding, inflicting a loss upon the State of§175,000. Provision was made for rebuilding bythe Legislature of that year. The institution hascapacity for about 750 Mi HP™*1?* .\ « I f -N ? -1
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